Lord of Industrialization

The latest big news in Londinium is the construction of the first railway, which will lead from the port to the territories of twenty-eight families with coal mines.

All the homeless people in the city were arrested and sent to work on construction sites, so much so that residents had to dress up before going out to avoid being arrested by mistake.

Summer is a rare period of good weather. Prince Charles invites a group of guests to the country manor to hunt rabbits, foxes and wild ducks together.

Charlie shot two rabbits and a wild duck this morning, and asked his entourage to quickly return the wild ducks to the palace to his father, and then had the rabbits roasted.

Under the shade of the trees by the river is a nice resting place. It is laid out with carpets, tea sets and cakes are set out, and the cool breeze carrying water vapor blows by. It is very comfortable.

The attendants presented the roasted rabbit meat on a silver plate, and then withdrew, leaving only the prince and the finance minister under the shade of the tree.

Count Duval stabbed a piece of rabbit meat with a dagger and ate it, then asked Charlie: "Is there something wrong with your highness?"

He always felt that the prince came to him for hunting today because he actually had something to discuss.

Charlie slowly put the roasted rabbit and vegetables on a piece of bread, then sandwiched it with another piece of bread. After taking a bite, he said: "I think the Wesson bag is the greatest invention in the last hundred years."

"Its greatness lies in seeing its essence clearly, which is to see clearly the political operations of Archduke Wesson."

Count Duval stabbed a piece of canned apple with his dagger and ate it, waiting for the next step.

Charlie said while eating: "The essence of the Wesson bun is that it can be varied. Any food can be sandwiched between the two slices of bread, whether it is a fried egg or smoked whale meat."

"There's no doubt it's delicious, something to suit everyone's taste, and everyone will enjoy it."

"However, is there something else hidden beneath this?"

Count Duval asked in surprise: "You mean there is poison in it?"

Charlie finished eating the roasted rabbit between the two pieces of bread in his hand, and then asked him: "Recently, the Wesson Institute of Medicine published a report that some families are born with a certain food allergy, which can cause mild itching all over the body, and severe itching. die."

"There is a very strange case. There was a family in the south of the Kingdom of Sardinia who was allergic to wheat, and several family members died as a result."

"Would you stop eating bread because of this?"

Count Duval smiled and shook his head and said, "It's not like I'm allergic, so I won't stop eating bread."

"Yes." Charlie nodded, "The shrewdness of Archduke Wesson is that the things in Wesson's bag are delicacies to some people and poison to others."

Count Duval was not sure what His Highness the Crown Prince was going to say for a moment.

Charlie took a piece of canned orange with his fork and said after eating: "Now Archduke Wesson is on vacation in Bohemia. I don't believe that he went to that shabby place just for vacation."

"Now there is news that the cities in the Principality of Wesson will become partner cities with the cities in Bohemia, which further confirms my guess."

"We can analyze the following messages together."

"First, there have been gold mines in Bohemia since ancient times."

"Secondly, some time ago, there were rumors among the upper echelons of the Principality of Wesson that there were hundreds of tons of gold in the distance."

"Third, there is currently a shortage of precious metal currency in the Principality of Wesson. Didn't we use meal tickets from the steel mill to buy things when we went there? Wesson coupons were recently issued."

"Fourth, Archduke Wesson went to Bohemia."

Count Duval took a breath when he heard this and said in surprise: "In other words, the Bohemian region has a treasure house containing hundreds of tons of gold, at least a large mine, so Archduke Wesson went there for vacation! "

Charlie nodded.

Just as it is said that seeing others make big money is more uncomfortable than losing money yourself, Count Duval's face became unsightly.

Charlie poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip and said: "The partner city promoted by Archduke Wesson this time is a Wesson bag containing poison."

"He exerted influence at every point with the towns of the Duchy of Wesson, and then, his favorite, building the railways."

"Wherever the railway is built, Wesson's army can quickly appear there."

"Now that Wesson's army is fighting on two fronts, we can't free up our hands. When we do, that's when the place's surname is Wesson."

"The towns there have been destroyed by decades of war and are like a hungry man. At this time, someone gives him a delicious Wesson bun. Even though he knows that there is poison that will take effect in a long time, he will starve to death if he doesn't eat it. In the end, he will still have to eat it. Eat it.”

"Of course, for some people, becoming a part of the Principality of Wesson is the best thing. In their eyes, it is not poison at all, but a tonic."

"When Archduke Wesson controls the Bohemian region, he can transport those hundreds of tons of gold back leisurely."

Count Duval did the math in his mind and sighed: "Even if there is only one hundred tons of gold, that is more than fourteen million pounds, which is equivalent to our income for decades. It is indeed worth investing a lot of money in such a huge plan."

He felt even more uncomfortable.

"He cannot be allowed to get this gold!" Count Duval stood up from the carpet and paced back and forth on the grass. "At least not easily."

"A strong Archduke Wesson means a strong Rhine League."

"Many people initially thought that the Duchy of Wesson and the Kingdom of Gaul would confront each other in the Kingdom of Tarago, but the Wesson Army really only went to fight the heretics, which shows that the marriage between the Rhine League and the Kingdom of Gaul is effective and solid. The Rhine League The royal family is controllable by Archduke Wesson."

"The Kingdom of Gaul is now building coastal defenses on the south bank of the Sleeve Strait, which is obviously aimed at us."

"The war in the Kingdom of Tarago is always a civil war. If there is a stalemate, one side will probably bow to the other side."

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"At this time, the Kingdom of Gaul takes action. If the Rhine League joins forces..."

He didn't dare think about it anymore.

Charlie smiled and said: "Why don't you write a letter and ask the relative who sells thermos bottles in Weissenburg City, if I surrender to the Weissen Army, can I keep my basic royal dignity?"

Count Duval shrugged and said, "He probably doesn't know."

It is normal for a big family to spread its branches in various countries. When they went to Weissenburg to participate in the World Exposition last year, they stayed at the house of the "Thermos Cup King". Charlie was just joking.

Charlie thought about it and said, "How about we take advantage of the emptiness in the Kingdom of Gaul and give them a hard blow?"

Count Duval shook his head and said: "They are just transferring their troops to the Kingdom of Tarago now. If they are not annihilated, they can bring their troops back."

"Unless we unite with the Rhine League, the Kingdom of Lisenberg, the Kingdom of Sardinia, and the Kingdom of Tarago, we can tear off a piece of flesh."

Charlie nodded and fell into deep thought.

Count Duval did not disturb him, but sat on the carpet and continued eating.

After about an hour, Charles asked: "How about we convince old Louis that the Four Kingdoms are plotting against the Kingdom of Gaul?"

Count Duval thought for a while and said: "It is better to let little Louis take the lead."

Charlie nodded, who knows what happened, now everyone can see that there is a gap between old Louis and his son.

He asked again: "Can I financially support me in bringing an army to the Kingdom of Tarago to fight alongside the Wesson Army?"

Count Duval's face suddenly darkened.

Charlie ignored it and continued: "Don't worry, there are other places to spend money."

"The Bohemian region cannot be easily obtained by Archduke Wesson. He gave the Piast Kingdom a huge loan and asked them to cause trouble. After we find the gold, we will share a portion. This investment is worth it."

"Our country's security depends on the ocean. We must increase investment in the navy and support rising talents at sea such as Sir Clifford."

"Archduke Wesson's railway cannot cross the Sleeve Channel, so the royal family also needs its own railway."

"There are many things we want to have on our own. We need to learn from the Principality of Wesson, establish the Royal Science Society, and build our own steam engines and various machines."

These all cost a lot of money. The finance minister's heart rate suddenly exceeded 100. He thought to himself that no wonder the prince wanted to come to him today. All of what he said before was to pave the way for these expenditures.