Section 203 Exotic

"Hair ...... What's going on?" asked Ah Jin, a little uneasy. "Ashrufat, you don't have to hide it from me, friends should have nothing to say to each other. ”

"Well, there's no need to hide it. Ashrufat replied. "Ah Jin, on my way back, I met a man sent by Her Majesty the Queen. He revealed a message to me. ”

"What kind of news?"

"Public opinion in Eagle Falcon City is against me, and I am ready to go to jail. Ashruphat smiled softly as he spoke of this. "Well, that's what happened in Fornoros. ”

"But...... But...... This is a last resort. Ah Jin replied cautiously. He was a businessman, but he was known to be as treacherous in business as he was in officialdom. Although Ah Jin is not very old, he has been educated since childhood, and his practical experience makes him a qualified businessman in all aspects. In other words, don't look at him shouting "be honest" all day long, but he is no stranger to intrigues. “...... It's not out of the original intention, public opinion is like a wave, and after it passes, the wind and waves will be calm......"

"That's what I thought, too. Ashrufat replied lightly.

"I admit she did something wrong......"

"She didn't do anything wrong. Ashrufat replied softly. "The first instinctive choice of man is to protect himself. It's not a mistake. Well, it should be said that this is a normal choice for a king. ”

That was said, but Ah Jin clearly felt the weariness in Ashrufat's voice. He wanted to speak, but for a moment he found himself at a loss how to speak.

"But...... But ......" After hesitating for a long time, Ah Jin finally said. "She is the Queen, she is your monarch. ”

"Well, it was from the beginning. ”

"In accordance with ...... The moral norms of modern human beings, subordinates can't make demands on the monarch, right?"

"I didn't ask for it. Ashrufat laughed. "You see, I've decided that she's in charge of everything. I obey her in everything. ”

"Ashrufat, you're dissatisfied?"

"Do I have one?" asked Ashrufat. In fact, this should be the way it should be considered. She made this choice according to the logic of a monarch. Then I should also follow the logic of my subordinates and obey her choice. Do you say?"

"Ashrufat, what the hell do you want to do? Don't do anything stupid!"

"Don't worry, I'm not going to do anything stupid. I was just...... Fulfill the obligations of a courtier. I will sacrifice myself to save her from this trouble. Just like I was her bodyguard, my duty is to keep her safe...... Well, that's it. I will do my best to fulfill my obligations. ”

"To be honest, I feel like you're going to do something stupid. Ah Jin said suspiciously. Though Ashrufat swore by it, the weariness in his voice lingered.

The carriage stopped at this point. What Ah Jin said before was not exactly an excuse, because at this time the carriage stopped in front of a tavern. Two people got out of the car.

"Ashrufat, the wine here is very good. Ah Jin pointed to the hotel in front of him and said. "Don't look inconspicuous, this tavern has dozens of great wines to taste!"

"Really?" Ashrufat followed Akin into the hotel. Akin's recommendation was not entirely unreasonable, as far as the eye could see, the business in the hotel was so good that there were no empty tables. However, Ah Jin had already prepared for this, and after reporting his identity, they were taken upstairs to a private seat. Here, they can talk as much as they can. This time, however, they moved away from the previous one and turned to what had happened in Eagle Falcon City recently.

"Hmm...... So, someone has come to track down the source of the Elven Prince's power of attorney?" Ashruphat asked, holding his glass. Ever since he woke up, he had discovered that he was insensitive to alcohol – it should be said that he could not feel the narcotic effect of alcohol on the human body at all.

"Of course, haha...... The Turanians were in a hurry...... They're going to take action......"

"Is that an exaggeration?"

"Well, the Turanians live by monopolizing the trade between humans and elves, and it is said that a third or even a half of the income of their treasury comes from this trade. If it weren't for such a comparison...... Will they be able to sustain such a strong army?"

"Oh, they found you, don't tell me you told the truth!"

"What words. Is my Ah Jin that kind of person? The most basic code of a businessman is integrity, and I promised you to keep it secret, and of course I will keep it secret to the end. Hehe, they couldn't find anything, but I had a lot of words. ”

"What?"

"Well, it is said that the elves don't pay much attention to the Turanians. The elves had only traded with the Turanians before, but out of a ...... It's just a habit. In other words, these licenses directly shook the monopoly rights of the Turanians. However, it may also be another situation, that is, the Turanian people are afraid that the elven prince will write a letter and directly veto the Turanian people. Hey, they were nervous. This is a national problem!"

"The national capital is just an income......

"Ashrufat," Ajin shouted. "You are also a former chancellor of the exchequer, how can you not understand this little thing? This is a matter that concerns half of the revenue of the state treasury! People die for money, and so does the country. This can directly provoke a war! You don't look at it, in the previous battle of Callean, Turan and Tiberius suffered heavy losses. Tiberius, however, was still in financial trouble, while the Turanians had recovered. Isn't it all about this way of money? To tell you the truth, Ishrufat, if you hadn't sold these permits in the first place, but had let our country intervene directly in the name of the Queen...... I'm afraid our two countries have officially done it! The Turanians will do everything in their power to protect this goose that can lay golden eggs. ”

"Ha Lu Ha...... It seems that I made the right choice. ”

"It's not just right. Ah Jin took a long sip of his glass. For this reason, the Turanians turned their attention to Shem. ”

"What does the two have to do with each other?"

"Problems with the port. Ah Jin replied. It didn't take him much time for Ashrufat to understand the problem. The Turanians were able to monopolize trade with the elves on two conditions, one was the exclusivity of habit, and the other was that Turan had the closest port to the elves. In the past, the second condition didn't help. But now with the permission of the elven prince Aeshurufat, the first condition was abolished, and the Turanians hoped to continue their monopoly on the latter condition. But how could the merchants, who had spent millions on license documents, tolerate such exploitation, so they simply took a draw, and the ships departed from the Elven Realm, and then sailed south to Shem without passing through the ports of the Turanians.

In Sham, there are much better tax conditions and a much better social environment.

Of course, the Turanians would not watch their rivers of gold go to other people's homes. They initially tried to thwart the merchant ships with warships and dragon knights at sea, but were warned by the elves. Although Turan claimed to be a powerful country, he did not dare to provoke the elves alone. Because the Turanians know very well that the elves have hundreds of times more dragons than them, a navy ten times more powerful, and an army force that is enough to make any human kingdom fearful. In accordance with the principle of "persimmons should be picked up and pinched", they targeted Shem. The Turanians demanded that Shem block the port and deny entry to and from the elven realms.

From a neutral point of view, this kind of demand is very outrageous and selfish at all times. Which country a merchant comes and goes, and who he wants to do business with, is completely the freedom of the merchant, and it is not the turn of outsiders to interfere. In fact, not to mention businessmen, even if it is a wanted criminal in one country, it is often possible to swagger around openly in another country.

However, the problems between countries have never been about the four words "being reasonable and reasonable," but about the level of strength. There is no reason between the strong and the weak, but only the logic of the strong - the logic in favor of the strong. For Turan, it was a big crime for Turanian to open the port to these merchants, which affected the financial income of the Turanians.

Fools also know the difference in strength between the two countries. Since the last time they joined the coalition expedition to Kalean, the Turanians had barely touched their swordsmen. And because of the monopoly of the elf trade, the state has received a huge amount of financial revenue. The current Turan is at a time when the country is strong, and if it weren't for the hidden danger of ethnic minority rebellions in the country, which involved a lot of energy, I am afraid that the idea of expansion would have been made there a long time ago.

And Shem has been unlucky all the way. First, the young and promising king died violently, leaving only a baby as king and an incompetent queen mother as regent. Then came the Greenskins' invasion and suffered a heavy blow, and although they took the opportunity to regain a lot of benefits from the church, in the final analysis, the losses outweighed the gains. Then there was the rebellion of the Belu people and their eventual independence, which this time basically shook the country's foundation. At present, Shem's military strength has been greatly weakened, financial difficulties, and the people's hearts are in turmoil, and he is really unable to confront the Turanians.

But in any case, seeing a piece of fat fly, the Shem people must be very unwilling. Diplomatic negotiations are underway, with the Turanians threatening the border with force and the Shem trying to bring in a third party to try to resolve the crisis diplomatically.

"So...... The situation is delicate. Ah Jin took another big sip of wine. "It's been an eventful time. ”

"But with our country...... It doesn't matter. ”

"Of course it has something to do with our country. Ah Jin said. "The last time the barbarians invaded, the Church gathered the strength of all countries to support our country. But this time...... I'm afraid it's going to be difficult. ”

Ashrufat knows this history. Although Tiberius was the only country that actually sent troops to help, all countries provided a lot of support in material and financial terms.

"The Ryan have been crippled by vampires and civil war. "Ah Jin moved his hand index. "Turan and Shem confronted each other...... I just removed half of it. ”