Since the Accounting: A Chronicle of the Roman Khanate

Chapter 485 It turns out that you also have the Yan clan!

Faced with the sudden sound, everyone was silent for a moment, and then started discussing more enthusiastically.

"I heard that France is about to be doomed now that it is being attacked by England, so we have come to support her in fighting back and restoring her country." The busybody who jumped into the scene struck while the iron was hot: "But let me tell you, the French are not as important as our city. Do you have a grudge?"

The crowd's voices were slightly quieter, but no one came out to express their objections in the huge venue - although two hundred years have passed since the incident, its impact on Rome, and even Rome in a religious sense, was really too great. To this day, people are still very impressed by this.

"If you ask me, we support the restoration of the country, and we don't need to support this kind of barbarian country." The man raised his arms and appealed to everyone: "Everyone, we can have a better choice! How can there be a dynasty like Biserys? What’s a better banner to rely on?”

Now, many people did start to feel excited. The audience, who had been doing nothing at all, became interested one after another. Even the gangsters and gang leaders who maintained order didn't think there was any problem. They muttered to each other while curiously waiting for his explanation.

But at the VIP table, Vlahos keenly noticed something was wrong.

"What is this man talking about! Ask him to stop!" Hearing this, he had already reacted and said to his subordinates quickly.

"But what he said makes sense." The subordinates were not positive. Some people directly replied: "Anyway, the princess is not around yet, so it's better to see what he says."

"Yes, Master." Another person also reminded: "Don't forget our purpose."

"But...ah, it seems so..." Vlahos thought for a moment and hesitated.

"Our plan is not to send someone to meet Princess Jeanne and bring her here to show her face." The subordinates explained: "After she arrives, everyone will create a momentum, stir up the atmosphere, and then fool They go to fight, smash things, and let off some steam, and then they build up a new force - isn't this how things have been done in Rome since ancient times."

"Yes, I still remember that the master specifically ordered me to take them to the east of the city and destroy the antique shop of the Makris family first." Another person nodded in agreement: "To be honest, I would have seen it earlier. That fake antique dealer is not pleasing to the eye..."

"In that case, it doesn't matter who you use the banner for." The previous subordinates took the opportunity to persuade: "If the princess comes early and allows us to arouse everyone's emotions, then we don't have to think so much and just follow the plan. Okay. But now that Kaspiros and the others are still delayed, we can’t keep so many people waiting unless—"

"Unless what?" Master Vlahos asked quickly.

"Everyone is willing not to fight directly after the show, but to wait for the follow-up activities. This is because you and several other gentlemen have already made promises before." The subordinate pointed out: "You can add more money and promise them more performances." For two days of drama, I think they will be happy to wait a little longer."

"How much does that cost?" Vlahos muttered.

"If this kind of thing happens, everyone will definitely be grateful to you. Even if Kaspiros brings people, it doesn't matter, because you are the one who directly organizes and mobilizes the citizens." His subordinates advised: "This is a good opportunity , I’m afraid other merchants won’t be able to find it even if they try to find it.”

"Those troupes, please give me three days...oh no, two days, it will cost you one thousand. It will cost a lot to give money to so many people. In total, I am afraid it will cost three to five thousand gold coins." ." Vlahos hesitated: "I now..."

"If you think about it, if it goes through, the benefits will be huge." Everyone said: "And if you continue to be so stingy and unwilling to pay, everyone may follow Kaspiros and the others. ”

"Oh, you can rest assured." Vlahos, who was struggling, breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this: "These expenses were already very painful for them. Do you want these guys to continue to pay? No. possible!"

"Then he just..."

"Do you think it's necessary to invite so many people for this kind of thing? Those people are more stingy than me." Mr. Vlahos glanced at everyone and reprimanded with disdain: "Obviously Kaspiros has In a crooked way, he wanted to take advantage of being the host and put on a show of force to coerce the princess into obeying his orders - not only did he not want to continue paying for the sponsorship, but he also wanted to get back the previous money. Therefore, he was eager to show off his generosity. , and bought over all the people who were originally biased towards me."

"Everyone knows that the palace supports Princess Jeanne's activities just to attract more people to help the Southern Expedition. With this name, he can use the opportunity of the Southern Expedition as a sponsor to make as much money as possible. Less." Vlahos shrugged: "Otherwise, why would he put on such a big show?"

"Then why didn't you stop him?" someone asked.

"It's impossible for him to succeed. Do I have to do anything wrong?" Vlahos shook his head: "I don't think he is the opponent of the princess at all. This kind of thing has to be tough - but when they are tough, if If we can defeat the Franks, we won’t be able to get to where we are now.”

"After the princess came to us, we invested a lot of money in this matter. Just for this matter, we spent a lot of money." He listed:

"We have to spend money to recruit night watchmen and ask them to release all the gang members who were arrested due to various troubles in the past few days in advance. We also have to conspire with various high-ranking officials and palace nobles to at least make them a little more tolerant. We turned a blind eye to the chaos of the past two days, because some things have become a routine and everyone usually turns a blind eye. But if someone is dissatisfied with Fenrun and really cares about it, it will be difficult for us to deal with it. of."

"Hey, I've been busy with these things at noon." Vlahos shook his head: "Although such a big thing seems to have high returns, the initial investment is indeed very large. Kaspiros and the others are not willing to do it anyway. I will be willing to give up.”

"In terms of investment, you are also the one who has invested the most." The subordinate asked: "Then Kaspiros and the others went to welcome people just now, why didn't you go?"

"I feel something is wrong." Vlahos did not brag this time, but analyzed seriously: "I held several banquets and entertained several groups of nobles from different circles and even different positions. Every time During the banquet, I would take the opportunity to communicate with important people and test their opinions. The previous feedback has always been good, and the gentlemen think this kind of investment is acceptable. Some people also think that private funding should be encouraged to sponsor the war. After a few days, , and no one publicly expressed opposition.”

"But at noon today, when we were about to wrap things up, something unexpected happened." He said with an alert look on his face: "You guys were working outside at the time, and you didn't know how bad the situation was - Princess Theodora's maid , suddenly came out to oppose me. I reasoned with her, but she deliberately messed up the meeting and made a mess. I was so angry that I lost my calm and didn't think about it. Later, I recalled it carefully and suspected that this was the case. It’s just a warning.”

"Are you thinking too much?" A young attendant asked curiously: "If it was really an important matter, you wouldn't let the maid make trouble. Could it be a simple misunderstanding?"

"You know nothing." Vlahos rolled his eyes: "These big shots and their followers are not easy to get along with. This maid of the princess is also the daughter of the Shi family, but she is a bit different from his master's family. Conflicted, he went to seek refuge with the princess." "If you understand palace politics, you should know that this kind of people are actually the most popular with the monarch - their background is not low, which means that these people have often received systematic education and understand the high-level affairs. There are game rules and a lot of unwritten information. And a bad relationship with the master means that it is not easy to be taken advantage of. Therefore, it may even be more valued than other followers."

"It's unreasonable for people like this to say it's a simple misunderstanding. I think I'm a relatively cautious person, and with so many people present, how could there be a misunderstanding?" Vlahos asked, "Is it possible? That man went crazy and came here to cause trouble? Can a princess have such a person around her?"

When he said this, everyone who helped with the idea also realized that there was indeed a problem.

"I think this is probably the princess's hint. What else could it be? It must be tonight." Vlahos deduced: "So, when Kaspiros and the others set off, they didn't want to They asked me to go, so I just followed the trend and didn’t go with them.”

"The master is still smart." The entourage kept saying: "We thought it was strange just now. Those people didn't want you to go, and they were obviously deliberately squeezing you out. You gave so much money and effort before, why did you give up at the critical moment? .So this is ah."

"Hey, there's no way. In this situation, we have to remain proactive and safeguard our main interests; we can't be too arrogant or allow bigger variables to arise." Vlahos came to a conclusion: "Like those companies, stupid It's obviously not a good thing to start a fight with the barbarians without a fight."

"Then, what if Mr. Kaspiros succeeds?" Some people are still very worried: "Now this person is encouraging everyone not to recognize France, but to recognize this... the Song Dynasty. I think it is also an opportunity. . If we support him, then even if a few other gentlemen successfully kidnap the princess and come back, the attitude of the citizens has changed. We are the ones who have the initiative and control of this organization. And their puppets will be of no use. ah."

"Yes, they brought a lot of people, and they should have called people from the nearby city. I'm afraid there must be hundreds." Another person also agreed: "You have also discovered that we have more than 100 people here. There are a lot of missing gang members, and even the Ross gang, which is usually the most conspicuous, has gone."

"Yes. These people are simple-minded, charge low prices, and are willing to fight tooth and nail when fighting. Everyone likes to buy them to do dirty work. Logically speaking, they should be the most people transferred here."

"There are a lot of people in Russia, and our citizens, although they are usually more bragging than the others, are fierce when facing the weak, but if they really encounter a Frank with a sword, they will probably wet their pants. But the people of Russia are stupid. He's stunned, but he might actually do it. If he's willing to spend money, those Franks can probably handle it."

"Don't worry." Vlahos interrupted their discussion: "In their situation, even if Princess Jeanne only brings three or four followers, they will not be able to succeed."

"Why is this?" Everyone was curious.

"If it were just the Kaspiros family, it would be okay to gamble on luck, or the Nicolao family, etc., it's the same. But, they just wanted to ensure the advantage - or they couldn't get rid of others? In short, it's all over ."

"Then the question is, who is successful?" Vlahos spread his hands.

"what?"

"I may not know much about military matters, but I know those nobles very well." Mr. Vlahos pretended to be teaching and said disapprovingly: "The one taking the lead now is Kaspiros, but if he can succeed, If they hold the princess hostage, Macris and Nicolao will not let him succeed. In the same way, if Kaspiros is driven away by them, then they will have to fight for the princess again. "

"To be honest, I think that joining forces with the princess to fight against the enemy is in line with the family traditions of these two families - according to my research, the Macris family is not the aristocracy that emerged from the Macedonian dynasty. They are actually after the Latin dynasty, taking advantage of the chaos I don’t know where the barbarian came from just to get rich. And Nicholas..."

"Okay, okay, sir, we understand." Everyone said quickly: "Then you see, in this case, we can't count on it. Otherwise, we can do as everyone likes."

"That's it...but the princess might have been dissatisfied with the distribution of income, and suddenly something went wrong..." Vlahos muttered.

"Hey, you don't pay for it anyway. And this whole thing has nothing to do with us, right? It's all done by these people themselves, not us. If the princess really asks about this, just say that your plan has nothing to do with it. They have good intentions, but it’s all the mob’s fault that caused trouble. Isn’t that enough?”

Vlahos thought it made sense and nodded: "I also feel that this person is very strange - I am also a theater lover. I feel that this person's speech is a bit too serious, as if he has prepared lines in advance. . Hey, but having said that, it’s normal for someone to have their own ideas about such a big thing. Since we can’t control the situation, let’s settle for the next best thing and use each other with them.”

"Okay." Everyone responded hurriedly.

The two followers immediately ran to the railing, and one of them shouted at the speaker: "Hey, over there, whose supporter are you? Tell your thoughts clearly."

"If it makes sense, our master is willing to support you and reward you with some sponsorship!" Another person also said.

"Who said we were going to sponsor..." Vlahos on the stage couldn't sit still. But the audience became excited first, laughing and saying things like, "The old miser has changed his ways, you are the same family, right?" and urged him so that he did not dare to deny it for a while.

"The reason is very simple. We don't have to wait for the Frenchman. Who knows what he thinks? The suitable candidate is here. There is no need to look for him elsewhere." The man also replied: "I suggest that we recommend the Wanyan family , serving as Basileus of the Song Dynasty!"

"Huh? I don't understand Eastern history, so there is still such a saying."

"We have it here!"

"Don't worry about so much, it's just convenient!"

Everyone became interested again and started talking.

(End of this chapter)