Transcendent Noble

Currently, among all commercial aristocrats, only the Chamber of Commerce of Two Great Families can pass through the kingdoms and Sasan Empire. One is the Wimbledon family of Gambis Kingdom, and the other is Borui The Ephesus family of the United Kingdom. The influence and trade scale of the two Great Chamber of Commerce are evenly matched. They belong to the top commercial aristocracy, but their respective natures and main products are quite different.

The Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce is the product of the game between Sasan Empire and the Three Kingdoms. They belong to the Gambis Kingdom legally and are also a tool for Sasan Empire to export food and purchase minerals. So Chamber of Commerce is only loyal to the surname Wimbledon, not the Wimbledon family.

The Ephesus family of the Borui Kingdom was founded more than 400 years ago. Compared with the ancient Wimbledon, they can only be regarded as explosive households. However, the founder of the Ephesus family laid down a rule: the family specializes in trade, the title is inherited by ordinary nobles, and the children of Knight must join the five ruling families.

This far-sighted family rule eliminated the guard of the five ruling families, allowing Ephesus to firmly control the Foreign Trade and Finance Minister of the Borui Kingdom. With precious fine gold, Ephesus Chamber of Commerce knocked on the doors of lords everywhere, sold gin to all parts of the world, and gradually became the leading commercial nobleman.

Different from the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce, the Ephesus family always has the ownership of the Chamber of Commerce. Although they turned over the trading profits of the overwhelming majority to the national treasury, they still accumulated amazing wealth and extensive network resources.

The Ephesus family is all-sided and exquisite, long sleeves help one dance beautifully. Externally, they brandished fine gold and gin, while earning wealth, while making friends with the nobles of various places, and marrying with the court nobles of the major kingdoms. Internally, they took advantage of the discord between the five ruling families, and the children of Knight of Ephesus also penetrated into the middle of the kingdom, and they had more protection for family blood relatives.

For hundreds of years, the Ephesus family has always stood firm. Their influence and wealth have increased day by day, and they have been faintly named as the sixth family of Borui.

Marquis Gretor Ephesus, Minister of Finance of the Borui Kingdom, leader of the Ephesus Chamber of Commerce, he is undoubtedly Sophia's biggest competitor. But Marquis Gretor himself doesn't think so.

Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce is mainly engaged in grain trade. Ephesus relies on pure gold and gin to make money. There is no conflict between the two core products. On the other hand, the fate of the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce is in the hands of Sasanian, and the leader of the Chamber of Commerce cannot change this embarrassing situation even if he is capable. So, Gretor doesn't even pay attention to the late old Marquis Wimbledon, how can he treat Sophia as a competitor?

The emergence of purple cane wine aroused Gretor's vigilance. It is as if there is a diners on the table suddenly, and those who are used to eating alone will not feel happy anyway. Fortunately, the reputation, output, sales channels, variety, and vintage of the purple cane wine are not as good as the gin run by the Ephesus family. In fact, the sales of purple cane liquor from the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce is less than 30% of the gin, but Marquis Gretor still noticed a sign of something bad.

The price of purple cane liquor purchased by major kingdoms is generally higher than that of gin. This is not because the taste or quality of purple cane is better than gin. The lords want to use the price difference to prompt the Ephesus Chamber of Commerce to reduce the price of gin, and then they will use the price of gin to suppress purple cane. The price of wine.

Marquis Gretor disagrees with this. The production of purple cane wine is limited, and several decades are not enough to challenge the status of gin. Even if Centaur Hills increases the production capacity of purple cane wine, they are also impossible to eliminate gin completely. Liquor, at best, is just an equal share of the market.

How much money can you make by selling alcohol alone? Marquis Gretor worries about another thing.

The five ruling families are very aware of the production, sales, and profits of fine gold and gin. The Ephesus family always turns in the profits of the two major specialties and dare not conceal the least. However, the purchase of ordinary materials is a mess. The caravans of the Ephesus family traveled all over the world, purchasing local products at low prices, and then transporting them to other places for sale, making huge profits and retaining most of them.

The Ephesus family has accumulated staggering wealth by reselling properties from various places. But the properties of each territory are limited after all. If Sophia buys more, the Ephesus family will make less. This is almost inevitable.

Chamber of Commerce's profit comes from channels, and strategic materials are the trump card to open up business routes. Now, Sophia has not only obtained the right to operate purple cane wine, but her husband also has a strategic material such as raw sugar. Sophia's Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce clearly has the conditions to get rid of the restraint.

Although the strategic value of fine gold is higher than purple cane wine and raw sugar, fine gold is not renewable. Its sales are strictly controlled by the Borui Kingdom. The real core product of Ephesus Chamber of Commerce is gin. . Compared with the Ephesus family, the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce has three strategic materials: green wheat, purple cane wine and raw sugar, which clearly occupies an advantage.

Marquis Gretor knows that Ephesus Chamber of Commerce can maintain its current profits only if it obtains the right to operate raw sugar. After a period of evaluation, he decided to cooperate with the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce to exchange the management rights of pure gold and gin for the management rights of raw sugar and purple cane to achieve the goal of evenly dividing the market.

Gretor persuaded the Elder's Council of the kingdom, and Andre invited Sophia to visit the Kingdom of Borui, and then presented her with facts and reason, so that this politically ignorant marquess could understand how sinister her situation is and the two sides cooperate This is her only way out. However, things changed unexpectedly. It was Sophia's stand-in who visited the Kingdom of Borui. Not only did she hide her traces, she also got in touch with Barbarian. Gretor immediately adjusted his strategy and made a plan to get Sophia out of the game, and was supported by Five Great Families.

Sophia didn't expect the Borui people to risk fighting with Barbarian to detain themselves. At this moment, Gretor's pitying eyes divine token she was very unhappy, she said coldly: "old bastard, you committed Made a mistake. Borui Kingdom will pay for your mistakes!"

"My dear, it is you who made the mistake." Gretor shook his head said with a smile: "Old Marquis Wimbledon put Chamber of Commerce Leave it to you, simply not at ease, you are just a tool for him to cause trouble. I think he must have not told you that Chamber of Commerce is neutral but not independent!"

"Then let me explain, you Made those mistakes!"

"First of all, you should not betray Queen Catherine." Gretor said: "Queen Catherine asks you to use trade to force the lord of Gambis to support Prince Edward. This is indeed a violation of the Chamber of Commerce. The principle of neutrality will not lead to the collapse of the Chamber of Commerce. Queen Your Majesty can quell the grievances of the lords as long as you transfer you from the Chamber of Commerce. Viscount Randal is obviously the successor arranged by the Queen. You move from the front stage to the backstage. It’s actually the Queen’s kindness, and you see it as a sacrifice."

"Secondly, you should not transfer the properties of the Bucks Business Group to your Saber-Toothed Tiger Business Group. You want to create A business family is a betrayal of the Gambis Royal Family. The Augustus family tolerates you because they do not want to break the balance with the York family. Once the relationship between the two parties is stable, they will take care of your Saber-Toothed Tiger Business Group."

"His Royal Highness Sylvia has always been blue eyes on you, but you refused the solicitation of the York family, how much support can she give you? Oh, by the way, you may not know yet, Centaur Hills is building one For thousands of kilometers of man-made canals, Viscount Randal is an important part of this project. Your marriage to Viscount Randal has become the most troublesome issue for His Highness Sylvia. If you are missing, His Highness will definitely arrange Finikse Knight to marry Viscount Randal. "

"Your Excellency Sophia, who do you serve? Who is your backer?"

Sophia was silent for a moment, then turned to Andre, taunted: "Are you going to kill me? Or let me be your pet? "

"I have never had such an extravagant hope, you will be really obsessed with me. Andre stared at Sophia jade green's eyes, and solemnly said: "Sophia, you are already at the top of the Silver Knight, and you deserve to be respected." I hope you can join our Borui Kingdom, help us complete Barbarian's commission, and gain the friendship of the mountain tribe. "

"What if I refuse?" "

"We Borui people have a port and battleship, which will help the mighty Barbarian warrior cross the river. Woman, what's the matter with you in this! "

Marquis Gretor deliberately yelled in Barbarian's language beside him, but the old Barbarian was expressionless and Sophia faint smiled. Gretor felt frustrated. He suspected that the old Barbarian could not understand what he was saying, this group of Barbarians. After all, they are from different tribes.

"Marquis Sophia, why don't you listen to our terms? "A majestic Knight broke the embarrassment on the scene, Sophia bowed slightly to him: "King Your Majesty, please speak frankly." "

This fully armed Knight is the ruler of the Borui Kingdom, Duke Peter, and one of the five Golden Knights of the Borui Kingdom. Regardless of the positions of the two parties, Duke Peter is one of the Knights. Forerunner, Sophia, as the Great Knight of the Silver Order, naturally pays his respects.

"Sophia, you should understand that Mount Arrett is not a power you can control. "Duke Peter said: "If you are willing to join the Borui Kingdom, we can re-arrange an identity for you, and canonize you as the count lord of the Borui Kingdom and a count lord on the North Bank. "

"The count collar on the North Shore?" Isn’t it the land of the Eastern Alliance? "Sophia sneered: "What's the difference between this and exile?" I want the territory of the seven islands, is Your Majesty willing to give it too? "

"How is this possible? ! There is no surplus land in the Seven Great Joint Islands for a long time. "Marquis Gretor interfaced: "Master Sophia, the land we have sealed to you is within the territory of the Borui Kingdom..." Duke Peter raised his hand to signal Gretor to silence, and said with his jaw: "I won't hide it from you, that piece of Fiefdom is indeed tight. Next to the boundary line. However, since we admit that you are the lord of the Borui Kingdom, it is within the territory of the Borui Kingdom. "

"Seven Great Families, one for each of the Five Great Families, and the other two islands are the beneficiaries of the court nobles... In order to express my sincerity, I am willing to cede 3000 from the islands of the Peter family A square kilometer of territory, replace a piece of land on Ogar Island as your Fiefdom. The count collar on the North Shore still belongs to you. "

As soon as this statement came out, even Andre was shocked. Although Fiefdom of 3000 square kilometers is not big, it is within the seven major islands. This means that Sophia will become the sixth as long as she is nodded. Lord Borui who landed on Union Island. Sophia saw Andre’s surprised expression and knew that it was Duke Peter’s temporary intention. Five Great Families had not talked about it. She thought for a moment and said: "Such a generous treatment will not be lost. Conditions? "

Duke Peter said with a smile: "There is indeed a condition..." He beckoned back, and a young nobleman with a hood came up and said respectfully: "Father . "

"This is my eldest son, Raymond Peter. For some reason, he lost the right to inherit the family... Raymond, like Viscount Randal, is an elf bloodline noble, and he also awakened the Wind Travel innate talent. "Duke Peter opened Raymond's hood, revealing a handsome face. He has black hair and black eyes, and his ears are slightly pointed, similar to Victor has several points of, but his temperament is more delicate and delicate.

" Raymond's bloodline is noble, even if it is not as good as Sylvia's lover, it is not much worse. If you become a husband and wife, I will honor my promise. Sophia, do you agree? "

Sophia was silent, Marquis Gretor saw it, and said dryly: "Sophia, the high-level Knight is not suitable for leading a business family. If I made a mistake like you, I've been ruined, and you But he can be the lord of Liandao. This is an extremely rare opportunity. You have to know that 4 million Kinsol will definitely not buy the land of the Seven Islands. "

"Marquis Gretor, there is one thing I don't understand. "Sophia lightly said with a smile: "Why did you deliberately leave me in Borui Kingdom?" Is there no compromise? For example, to jointly obtain a share of the Shantra tribe’s trade. Are you doing this for the benefit of the kingdom, or for the benefit of the Ephesus family? "

Faced with such a sharp question, Marquis Gretor smiled frankly, "Sophia, you don't need to provoke my relationship with the kingdom." The interests of the Ephesus family do not conflict with the interests of the kingdom. I do this only to maximize the interests. As for the risks, I don't see how big the risks are, because only our Borui Kingdom can help Barbarian cross the river, and we are happy to do so. And you can't. "

Sophia coldly said: "Even if I leave Gambis, the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce still controls the purple cane wine and raw sugar trade. "

"Of course I know this. "Gretor said with a smile: "Dear Sophia, your ambition scares me, and you have the ability to influence Lord Randal's decision-making. If you join our Borui Kingdom, things are simple. As long as I provide His Highness Sylvia with an interest-free loan of 1 million Kinsol, I will surely get a share of the trade in purple cane wine and raw sugar. "

"Okay, I've said everything that needs to be said, now it's up to your choice. ".

"It seems I have no choice. Sophia frowned, and said with a lovable smile: "Unfortunately, I can't take the charge for Barbarian. You have to talk to Harald Elder yourself, and I can translate for you." "

Sophia turned around and talked to the old Barbarian. Duke Peter asked Marquis Gretor in a low voice, "She seems to speak the same Barbarian language as yours." "Gretor nodded said with a solemn expression: "Yes, she told the old Barbarian that we are willing to help Barbarian cross the river and hope to get the friendship of the mountain tribe. But... the old Barbarian seemed to want us to be tested. "

At this time, Barbarian Harald crossed Sophia and raised his battle axe shouted: "Barbarian does not associate with the weak. If you want to gain the friendship of the sons of the mountain, you must prove your Qi and Strength. There is no strong prey here, so let us try the test of blood. Cut off my head, the sons of the mountain will trust you! "

Halald's surging fighting intent infected the Knight who was present. The four Great Knights who accompanied Duke Peter held the hilt, be eager to have a try. Gretor hurriedly took the old Barbarian. The words of "were translated, and Duke Peter asked: "What are the rules? "

Sophia shook the head, the interface said: "There are no rules. Barbarian regards old age and death as a shame, this is their tradition of blood warfare, the glory of the living, the sleep of the dead. Harald wants to challenge you all person. "

Are you kidding? Killing this old Barbarian, the more than 300 Barbarians have not turned Honggang over?

Duke Peter pondered for a moment and said to Sophia: "Tell me This warrior, I accept the challenge alone, I will defeat him, but I will not kill him. "

After hearing Sophia's words, Harald pointed at Duke Peter with a battle axe, said with a big smile: "Recklessness does not mean courage, but I like your behavior. Then one-on-one, as long as you can hold on for half an hour under my axe, you can get the friendship of the sons of the mountain. "

"It couldn't be easier. "Duke Peter smiled and waved back Marquis Gretor, and took a heavy adamantine shield. The yellow airflow surrounded his body and the air was distorted. Swords and shields struck each other, sparks radiate all around, "Come on!" "

Harald stepped over a distance of more than ten meters, and the battle axe turned into a ball of black light, whizzing towards the waiting Peak Knight. His power was so violent that it sounded in the air. With a piercing sound of tearing silk, groups of Xiao Xuanfeng visible with naked eye are formed around the battle axe.

Old Barbarian shattered the air with one axe, like a giant beast, unstoppable! All the people watching the battle were not shocked. .