At the end of the Tang Dynasty, it was a feudal town, but in Western Europe

This kind of refreshing feeling is as if the stool that has been held in for a year is quickly emptied within five seconds, it is so refreshing.

Unable to bear a smug smile, Frasen stepped to the first row, and several old friends from the 17-member meeting were raising their hands to signal to him.

After finding a seat and sitting down, Feng Sen appeared in front of them without taking a few bites of snacks.

"Good afternoon, my friends." Feng Sen was still wearing a blue woolen collared robe, "Welcome to the West Britain Company! Welcome!"

The businessmen below applauded one after another, and Feng Sen pressed his hands down to stop their cheering and applause: "My friends, thank you for coming, I very much hope to express my welcome in a grand form and language However, there is an old saying in Siris - time is money!

Everyone here today is definitely not here to chat, in order not to waste everyone's money, let's go straight to the topic! "

Feng Sen clapped his hands, and two servants walked over with a large screen: "As we all know, the West Britain Company is a friendly, charitable, kind-hearted merchant guild. As the founder of this guild, I will give you our woolen turnover last year - 1 solidars!

Shares worth 1 Solidar have flowed into their pockets, thanks to this group of benevolent West Britain businessmen, thank you for your efforts! "

"To your credit, Your Excellency."

"Without you, we are just a group of low-level businessmen!"

"Without you, these woolens are just a pile of rotten cloth in the warehouse, I have to thank you!" Feng Sen knocked on the table to silence everyone, "But last year's woolen fabrics, I lost money in order to expand our business Earn money, but the Duke’s family has no food left, so from this year onwards, there will be no such good things.”

"Should be!"

"That's how it should be!"

"My lord, can we also participate?" A businessman from a non-West Britain company sitting in the back row stood up and asked.

Feng Sen shook his head slowly: "Not now, before the initial [-] shares are sold out, we will not accept any other businessmen to enter our main business, but besides the woolen industry, we also have papermaking and beer, which are also huge and can definitely satisfy your appetite.

In addition, we in Saxony exported a total of [-] bolts of cloth, of which [-] were coarse, [-] dyed, and [-] fine.

As before, the 24 merchants present at the Council decided their shares based on their turnover. The [-] pieces of woolen cloth will be divided into [-] batches for auction.

The amount of [-] pieces of woolen cloth is indeed a lot, and some merchants in the council may not be able to raise so much funds, and the rest of the merchants may share the proceeds by forming a small chamber of commerce with these seventeen members, which is also a kind of way of participating.

Fundraising, I do not prohibit. "

Seventeen businessmen, including Frasen and Fowles, felt countless hot eyes behind them in an instant, almost scorching their backs.

"What if you fail to form a chamber of commerce with these council members? It's very simple. After the first batch of [-] shares are sold out, you will be able to enter the market yourself.

In addition, we have [-] rolls of blank paper, [-] knar merchant ships, [-] barrels of beer and other goods for sale, so in order not to waste everyone's time, please let our auctioneer come on stage—"

Chapter 288 No Office Romance!

Sitting in the study, Feng Sen tapped on Erlang's legs, while humming a ditty, while flipping through the new version of "24 Letters". Compared with the "Golden Legend" preached by the lower class, "24 Letters" is much more boring, but it is also beautiful and gorgeous a lot.

After reviewing the last page of the book, Feng Sen let out a sigh of satisfaction. This thin booklet does not have much impact on preaching, but it is very interesting as religious literature.

Putting down the book in his hand, Feng Sen turned his gaze to the auction record book of West Britain yesterday on the table. This thick stack of documents made the fierce auction battle of yesterday reappear before his eyes.

In a 600-square-meter house, more than 200 businessmen, big and small, from all over the world were fighting with others in the house like a small war.

As Feng Sen expected, [-] bolts of woolen cloth, [-] rolls of blank paper, beer, and merchant ships were all sold at high prices. A Frankish merchant, Autoxius, suddenly emerged and sold nearly half of the goods.

Surrounding the seventeen council merchants, like enfeoffed nobles summoning knights, a large number of other merchants quickly surrounded them. In just one night, five or six chambers of commerce were established.

As far as the sales network of West Britain Company is concerned, from Ireland to Hamburg, from the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, Feng Sen's paper and cloth are sold in all directions.

Aachen, Bordeaux, Brittany, and the coastline from Hamburg to Bordeaux have basically entered the sales network of Fengsen woolen fabrics. West Britain Company is like a North Sea monster, setting its tentacles in the cities along the Atlantic Ocean.

And next year, this giant monster will continue to extend its tentacles, Aachen, Paris Basin, Genoa, Crete, with the restart of North Sea trade, the entire Scandinavia and surrounding areas will become Feng Sen's back garden and source of troops.

Last year, the West Britain Company made Feng Sen lose [-] solidars in profit. The entire company only had [-] merchants and more than [-] registered merchant ships. And the cost, it has already earned a net profit of [-] solids, and reduced the deficit of [-] solids.

As for the West Britain Company, the number of registered merchant ships has reached more than one hundred, and the number of registered merchants has increased to more than one hundred, and the price they paid was nothing more than a few Norse sailors in the fleet.

It is unimaginable that these businessmen provided Feng Sen with the capacity and contacts, but it is foreseeable that in the future, due to his actions, Feng Sen will become an outlier among the nobles of the Frankish Kingdom.

Many bishops and earls have even sent letters of appeal to Feng Sen, and some even directly complained to the Pope of Rome.

However, since Feng Sen took over the task of copying [-] volumes of the Pope's "Sunday Prayer Gospel" for free, the Pope just held it up high, put it down gently, and wrote a letter to Feng Sen Apart from asking him to repent, there is no other action.

It's just that among these good news, only Edmund in Britain told him a bad news.

Feng Sen tapped on the table with a serious expression on his face. According to Emond, King Offa of Mercia, who had just wiped out the Kingdom of Kent, recently began to make some small moves against the West Britain Company, including but not limited to imposing heavy taxes on wool exports, Or try spinning wool yourself.

Maybe teach him a little lesson?

Just as Feng Sen was drawing a blueprint in his mind, thinking about how to solve this problem.

A sound of subtle footsteps made Feng Sen raise his head, and it was Li Baojing who was walking slowly with small graceful steps.

Different from the first time I met Li Baojing, Li Baojing at this time no longer has the slight aura of a weak daughter.

After a year of working as a secretary and the last two months of fighting openly and secretly in the Department of Food and Goods, Li Baojing gradually developed a mature and capable temperament, adding an intellectual air to this delicate little girl.

The high breasts raised the top of the white official clothes made of fine woolen, and between the peaks and the valleys, if it weren't for the restraint of the belt, the clothes wouldn't even reach her slender waist.

Rubbing his darkened eyes, Li Baojing handed over the account book in his hand: "Jie Shuai, this is the account book for West Britain Company's income this year."

Picking up the ledger, Feng Sen glanced at the table of contents and the outline, briefly flipped through it and put it down again: "Let's talk about it, just looking at the ledger is not intuitive."

Li Baojing nodded, and picked up the ledger from the table: "In the establishment of the West Britain Company, we invested a total of 2 solidars in expenditure, and lost about 2 solidars last year. At the end of this year, we sold goods and made a total profit." Take the net profit of about [-] solids, and take half of it to fill the shortfall, which is currently [-] solids..."

"What's going on with Yang Fuchen?" After Li Baojing's report, Feng Sen went through it again before continuing to ask.

Li Baojing said solemnly: "Checked the account book, it is the Food and Goods Department Cheng Yang Fuchen who is passive and sabotage, drinking heavily every day, and handing over most of the work to his subordinates, which gave those guys an opportunity.

Wang Sima has already removed his position, and gave a suggestion to punish him as a teacher in the Hamburg Academy.How handsome do you think? "

"Okay, let's do it this way." Feng Sen sighed, "It was my negligence, this Yang Fuchen is not suitable for doing things at all, and being a private school teacher is more suitable for him... Your audit team has done a good job.

Probably next spring, I will set up an Audit (Harmony) Department, which will serve as an organization directly under me to review the accounts and taxation of various places. You will have close cooperation with the Jinyi Department, so these days, have a good communication with Nie Yinniang? "

Li Baojing's eyes widened: "I, let me be the secretary of the Audit (Harmony) Department? Is this really okay?"

Feng Sen asked in surprise, "Why not?"

Li Baojing was even more surprised: "But, is it really okay to let a woman be an official?"

Feng Sen rubbed the corners of his eyes, and said helplessly: "The Audit (Harmony) Department and the Jinyi Department belong to the inner court, and the courtiers from the outer court can't control it. Back then, a woman from the Wu family could be a female emperor. What's wrong with you as a female official?"

"There are so many men, why did you choose me?" Li Baojing's eyes flickered a little, she opened her mouth to say something of refusal, but swallowed it again.

"I beg the Lord of Heaven to cheer up and send down talents of all kinds." Feng Sen stood up and supported Li Baojing's shoulders, "They are not as talented as you, that's why, men, women, and eunuchs are all human after all, in my eyes Whether there are only virtuous or not, as long as you are talented, so what if I give you the title of Marquis?!"

Letting go of her shoulders, Feng Sen rubbed his sore neck: "Go, you and Wei Xunzhi hand over work, and he will take over as your secretary."

Mixed with surprise and bewilderment, Li Baojing nodded numbly and walked out.

After leaving the room, she stroked the door frame and suddenly turned to look at Feng Sen who was hiding behind the door.

She wanted to leave, but turned around unconsciously.

Li Baojing suddenly couldn't move her legs, even though her office was in the nearby government office.

"What are you looking at? Think I'm interested in you? That's a pity. I, Feng Sen, are pure and flawless. I work seriously and never engage in office romances."

With a blushing face, Li Baojing spit lightly, and quickly ran away in small steps.

Chapter 289 Pregnancy is spicy!

The hot stove drove away the chill, and in the swaying flames, an Irish bard stroked his luer, and a series of crisp notes sounded in everyone's ears.

Laughter and noisy conversation filled most of the hall. Sitting at the table, Feng Sen accompanied the singing, watching the young men and women dancing below, and even sang along from time to time.

Today is the day when the sage came into the world, every year on this day there will be a grand celebration, and this year is no exception.

Behind the large and small square tables, the chiefs and earls from all over the world rarely smiled, admiring the dances from the far east.

I have to say that the Clausewitz engine added seemingly useless technical girls and musicians to Feng Sen, but it injected a strong artistic atmosphere of the Han and Tang Dynasties here. Changxiao, Guzheng, and Pipa are all enough. On par with the sweaty Irish bard.

After the dance, Feng Senman drank a large glass of wine, turned his head and was about to talk to Gisela, but for some reason, Gisela's complexion was not very good.

"Gisela, Gisela?"

"Ok?"

Feng Sen gently stroked her back: "What's wrong? Are you uncomfortable?"

"I don't know, I guess I caught a cold yesterday and I don't have much appetite." Gisela's face turned pale.

"If you don't feel well, then go back to your room and rest for now." Feng Sen patted Gisela's back lovingly, "It's okay, they dare not have any objections."

Gisela hesitated for a few seconds, seemed to be really uncomfortable, then nodded, and left accompanied by a maid.

"Ask Kang Dezhen to go to Gisela's room and help her take a look."

Feng Sen's originally joyful mood couldn't help being covered with a thin layer of gloom. In this era, any minor illness is enough to kill a person, so he couldn't help being nervous.

After Gisela left, before the second dance began, Feng Sen stood up suddenly. He tapped the wine glass in his hand with a spoon, and the musicians around him stopped playing music in good time.

"Everyone, before the start of the second dance, I have something to say." Feng Sen said with a smile on his face, "Last year, we reclaimed 300 mu of wasteland, and East Falia's grain income alone exceeded [-] million catties. This is a year of good weather!"

"Heavenly Father bless!"

"Heavenly Father bless your territory, my lord!"

Everyone congratulated.

"And we were able to do this precisely because of His Royal Highness Charlie's wise leadership and decision-making. He handed over Saxony to me and ordered me to implement a new policy here, and the goal of this policy is simple-those who can go up, those who can't go down!"

In half a second, the originally cheerful atmosphere became a bit dignified.

"Earl of Hanover, you have done a good job this year. I have heard Griffith say that you have implemented my policy honestly, right?" Feng Sen raised his glass and came to the Earl of Hanover, "Respect, you Fulfilling the responsibilities your Father has given you to be a good shepherd."

"Thank you for your praise, thank you." The Earl of Hanover's territory is not large, not even comparable to some large manor owners, so he is naturally panicking at the moment.

"Then, Count Ernesburg..."

"Your Excellency the Duke." The Earl of Eresberg stood up and saluted gracefully.

Feng Sen said with a half-smile: "It seems that you still haven't paid the full amount of taxes this year?"

"My territory has encountered..."

"Okay, okay." Feng Sen interrupted him impatiently, and the Earl of Eresburg's words were interrupted, and his face was a little ugly.

"Due to the merits and abilities of Earl Ludax of Hanover, in order to promote the glory of God, I announce that Henry, Earl of Hanover, and Fowler, Earl of Eresburg, will exchange their fiefdoms for a period of five years!"

"What?" Earl Ernesburg stood up with a snap, very quickly.

The Earl of Hanover was also surprised, and he stood up abruptly. The area under the command of the Earl of Eresberg was much richer than the area under his Hanover rule.

The Earl of Ernesburg's voice trembled a little: "Your Excellency Anthony, I am the Earl of Ernesburg appointed by His Highness to take on the duty of guarding Ernesburg and suppressing the Saxons!"

"Are you treating me as my Eight Banners Legion for display? Besides, I have full power."

"Heavenly Father, I have been cultivating and developing my land for so long, how could you be so determined to let me abandon my land?"

"But such a rich territory can't pay the full amount of taxes, isn't that still useless? Besides, I have full power."

"No, it's not fair, I won't leave Erezberg unless I die, you can't do that!"

"I have full authority."

The Earl of Eresburg is red and warm.

"It's unreasonable, it's unreasonable! Is it true that my Ernesburg is descended from the sky?"

The Earl of Eresberg pointed at the Earl of Hanover over there and roared, "Why, why can a poor lord in the countryside obtain my territory? I have made contributions to the kingdom, and I have shed blood for Your Highness. I want to see Your Highness Charles, I want to see Your Highness!"

"See Your Highness? Do you still have the guts to meet Your Highness?!" Feng Sen slammed the wine glass in his hand on the ground, his voice was like a roaring lion, and even the wine glass on the table shook.

"I asked you to move the town, which is already the result of not being able to bear His Highness's honor being tarnished, it is the result of my tolerance.

Your Highness asked me to come to Saxony for reform, to defeat the Xingyue Sect, and for the well-being of thousands of Heavenly Father believers.

Because of your personal desires and ambitions, you have to go against the policy of benefiting the country and the people!

I deserve to chop off your head!old devil!

Take a look, what kind of treatment I gave you, I gave you a real seal and [-]% of the tax, and even exempted you from military service this year!

I think I've done enough, but you don't even want to hand over that humble [-]%?

The decree issued by me is even more obedient and violative, do you think I don't know? "

Every time Feng Sen said a word, he took a step forward. At the end, he was completely standing less than half a meter away from Earl Erez.

Across the table, Feng Sen's devouring and angry eyes made Earl Ernesburg's legs a little numb.

"Earl Ernesburg, I respect your contribution in the war, but your damage outside the war is ten times or even nine times higher than your protection!