When Elizabeth heard this, she immediately remembered the questions her father had assigned, and then took the opportunity to ask.

"Then Mr. Detective, if you were to handle it, how would you handle this counterfeiting case?"

Annick thought for a while, why are all these people so interested in the counterfeit banknote case? Thinking about the way counterfeit banknote cases are handled on earth, Annick had an idea.

"Actually, there are two ways to deal with this kind of case. One is to cover up the past. As you all know, the value of modern banknotes is based on trust in the kingdom. The more powerful a country is, the higher its credibility. The world's currency

The more I agree, the fact that a hereditary nobleman and a city councilor are committing fraud will undoubtedly damage the reputation of the kingdom. A temporary cover-up can reduce the impact, but I do not recommend this."

"Because covering up the problem is not solving the problem, it will break out sooner or later, right?" Jones is familiar with this set of bureaucratic practices, and then said.

"Indeed, if I were to operate it, I would first announce that a counterfeiting case had been uncovered, then introduce counterfeit banknotes, and finally emphasize that the counterfeit banknotes had not been distributed, so there is no need to panic. The result was that the leader had been shot dead on the spot, and then

Severely punish co-offenders. Incidentally, a national financial inspection committee can be established to regulate the control of color-changing ink and banknote paper."

Annick listed his thoughts based on his understanding of the kingdom.

"Hahaha, your Excellency should come to work in the newspaper office. After the previous operation aroused the interest of the people and appeased them, is the committee useful?"

After listening to the reporter's words, everyone focused their attention on Annick.

"Ahem, it has some effect. The function of the committee or something like this is just that the people continue to believe in the value of the gold pound, just like plugging a cork in the hole in the broken barrel."

After hearing Annick's connotation of the kingdom, Elizabeth didn't feel too disgusted, but quickly memorized the content.

Then thinking of his royalties, Elizabeth took out an envelope and said with a smile.

"By the way, Mr. Detective, I have sold your design patent. After deducting the advertising fee for the last time in "Person of the Century", there are still five hundred pounds in cash here, real banknotes."

Five hundred pounds? Annick was frightened by this number. Although his annual salary was now four hundred pounds, he was still very happy to get five hundred pounds at once. A letter from his hometown said that his brother was getting married.

My brother's donation of 500 pounds to help the newlyweds build a new family can be regarded as a thank you to my eldest brother for giving me the opportunity to receive education.

"Thank you. I didn't expect such a big profit from this operation. The others have been doing well recently."

Why is it so easy for this kid to make money? Is it because he has a good mind? Forget it, we have to rely on their information. Drake collected his thoughts and continued to ask.

"By the way, Mr. Detective, you mentioned just now that these guys forged the currency of the Kingdom of Leaf. I happen to be in the Kingdom of Leaf right now and have reached a cooperative relationship with one of the political forces. They are in urgent need of some inconvenient things. Do you have any questions?

Any connections?"

The sailor gentleman next to him couldn't get the inconvenient things like arms. Could it be sacred objects and sealed objects? This was the first thing that came to Martin's mind.

Political forces? The Kingdom of Leif has the Tsar's family, and then there are representatives of various local forces. The church will not collude with the big pirates unless it is an internal revolutionary opposition. Annick guessed who the buyer was, but he couldn't figure it out.

Live whatever you want.

Elizabeth didn't think too much about it. For her, Mr. Sailor was a lot of help, and then asked: "Let's just tell you, Mr. Sailor, which party needs what? Maybe I can help."

Drake has nothing to fear, after all, there must be no one from the Leaf Kingdom here.

"What do you think of the Novembrists? They asked me to purchase arms, medicines and horses."

Jones replied without hesitation: "This is to prepare for the establishment of armed forces. If nothing happens, the Kingdom of Leaf will see a civil war within two years."

"Yes, my opinion is consistent with that of Mr. Journalist. The Novembrists are probably going to arm themselves and ask the Tsar to repeat the story of Luke's kingdom."

Annick thought of the Kingdom of Luke across the sea. Their king was guillotined by the people decades ago.

"What about my business?" Derek asked tentatively.

"Why don't you do it, Mr. Sailor, what are you so embarrassed about?"

Hearing everyone's questions, Drake replied: "Of course it's the relationship between our Bruguet and Leaf."

I didn’t expect that a big pirate would care so much about the country. This guy couldn’t be an undercover navy agent. Annick thought as he looked at the sailor across the ball of light.

"If this is the problem, I suggest you continue. Considering the three points of interests, I suggest you do it."

When Drake heard the three benefits, besides making money for himself, he didn't expect the other two benefits.

"Say, Mr. Detective."

Annick stretched out his index finger and made a one sign.

"First, in terms of personal interests, you have made a profit. The Leaf Kingdom has millions of troops. If the November Party members want to arm themselves, the firearms they purchase with the help of you must be calculated in tens of thousands. I don't know how they can reasonably manage them.

These arms are distributed, but the profits from these arms and other businesses are enough for you to buy two more ocean-going sailing ships."

Derek nodded, "Yes, if we can maintain the business for a long time, the profits will indeed be objective."

"Second, look at the interests of the kingdom. Bruguet may not want to see civil strife in the Kingdom of Leif. What do you think the principles our country has always maintained are."

Elizabeth tentatively replied: "Fairness and justice."

Annick shook his head: "It is about the balance of power on the Western Continent. There cannot be a powerful continental country like the former Luke Empire. Otherwise, if it blocks it, where will all the cotton spinning and steel exports of our Bruguet go? They will be gone.

Export, that’s where the raw materials our factory needs come from. As for hoeing the strong and supporting the weak, when the Kingdom of Boli was divided up decades ago, why didn’t the kingdom hoe the strong and help the weak.”

Jones replied humorously: "Because the Kingdom Army cannot defeat the combination of Dunland and Leaf, they are too strong."

"Hahaha, it's true that the Kingdom Army can't defeat them. The current situation on the mainland is that Luke and Dunland are at each other's throats. We are competing with Frontalia for maritime supremacy. Only the Kingdom of Leaf is secretly growing bigger. Different from crossing the East and West

The boundary mountains of the mainland are expanding to the east, which worries our kingdom, and we are apparently friendly countries, so we cannot interfere."

Drake understood what he meant. Then he said: "Mr. Detective, what do you mean, the Royal Government is willing to cause some obstacles to the Kingdom of Leaf?"

"Obviously military assistance cannot be given, but it is not difficult to trade in the name of sporting rifles and hunting rifles. If you can have connections with the military, they may be able to help ten people in the name of military exchanges or inspections.

The Januaryists trained officers.”
Chapter completed!