Chapter 8 Sit down, little knight, I won't eat you
"As all the wise elders know, Verona has confirmed that they cannot get out of the predicament on their own. They have announced that the debt due in 1444 will cease to be repaid, and the debt due in 1445 will be extended for 6 years, divided into 12 installments
Repay. If we don't accept these two measures, Verona will declare bankruptcy and, well, my lords, don't get too excited..."
One of the senators explained his proposal and arguments affectionately. Before he finished speaking, a group of senators sitting next to Count Chalon began to shout:
"Send Beyelan soldiers to beat them!"
"Let the 4th and 6th legions set off tomorrow!"
"Put them all up!"
The distinguished Speaker knocked his little hammer hard and said, "Quiet, everyone, listen to what he has to say."
The elder who spoke gratefully bowed to the Speaker, and then bowed to the noisy Xia Long group: "Dear Sirs, the opinion of our Financial Office is,
"Agree with them, but you must accept a package of debt restructuring arrangements, otherwise, we will send the army to defeat them."
Hearing that the legion still had a chance to play, everyone calmed down and carefully reviewed the elder's proposal.
The bill is divided into several parts, and the sponsor hopes that if voted on, they will be determined as the next step of national policy.
National policy one, help Verona
Once the Duke of Verona and his vassals accept the restructuring plan, the upcoming debts will be partially forgiven and the rest will be postponed; Beyeland will immediately provide a large new sum totaling 2 billion silver francs
loans to support them, but the new loans will first be used to repay old debts. Verona guarantees the principal and interest of the loans with local tax revenue.
National Policy 2, Prudent Verona
On the basis of National Policy 1, Verona will implement a conservative fiscal policy, including cutting down the costly magic workshops. The research and development and production of new enchantments and mysterious items must be approved by the restructuring committee sent by Beyelan.
Spending on large facilities such as roads, mines and ports will need to be reviewed by a restructuring committee, and other similar measures will ensure Verona does not waste money on unnecessary spending until the loan is repaid in full.
National policy three, Beyelan provides protection
In view of the fact that Verona has suffered heavy losses due to stock market fluctuations and the unresolved rebellion, the local army will be rebuilt with the support of Beyeland, and the 4th and 6th legions of Beyeland's direct troops will be
Go there to completely wipe out the rebels, and then assist Verona in establishing a new army of the Byeran system to replace the noble private soldiers.
The elder of the proposal said sincerely: "The noble people of Beyeland whom we are familiar with, associate with and respect are looking forward to it in the turbulent situation. Their loyal and brave children are eager to fight side by side with our young people. In order to as soon as possible
After wiping out the rebels, we will establish two more Verona auxiliary legions on the existing basis, arm them with Bijeran's weapons and systems, and train them!
"Of course, this all requires the wise Senate to pay for it, or anyone can pay for it."
One of the senators asked loudly: "If they take our weapons, they won't use them against us in the future, right?"
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Griffith listened attentively. It was the first time for him to attend such a meeting, and he was curious and excited. Those present were all elders, the most powerful group in the world. It could be said to be the Mysterious Meeting of Homewood and Watts in the spring.
an enlarged version of.
Even Roland is not yet a member of the Senate. He is only invited to confer the title of earl and participate in some special meetings without voting rights.
Count Larmore beside Griffith was extremely tired. In the past few days, they had been meeting day and night, arguing and revising documents, and had discussions with the countess at night, all relying on potions to sustain themselves.
After the vote on the motion just now, the senators took a short break to catch their breath. The count held his forehead with his hand and could hardly keep his eyes open.
"William William!"
Amidst the pleasant fragrance, the graceful countess came to them lightly and touched the count's head. "You go back and rest. I will handle today's meeting."
The countess wore a smart suit, and the exquisite tailoring outlined amazing curves and arcs on her chest and waist. Her whole body exuded a charming mature temperament, and several senators who were about to fall asleep nearby immediately became energetic.
Seeing that the count wanted to object, she smiled and bent down to hug his neck from behind: "Your hair is getting less and less~
"I don't mind if you become bald, it feels very powerful! But, if I see a bald villain rushing towards me at night, my God, I will give Sonia a brother!"
"It's so exciting! I'll go back and inform Sonia that you can continue with the meeting~ I'll wait for you tonight!"
Griffith almost covered his ears and hid under the table. Count Charles, who was walking towards him to chat, turned around and left.
The Earl was immediately convinced and quickly went back to rest. Ms. Elena sat happily on his seat, spread out the documents, and puffed out her heavy chest.
On par with Amber! Griffith was extremely nervous. He was unfamiliar with the countess and didn't know how to get along with her. He didn't even know where to look.
"Sit over here, little knight," Elena pointed at him, "I won't eat you."
Griffith, who had been meeting for several days in a row, was completely sleepless. He moved his chair nervously, handed the meeting minutes to the Countess, and pointed out the current progress and existing problems.
The countess read quickly, asking questions from time to time to confirm details. There seemed to be nothing about the count that she didn't know.
She looked at it for a while and felt very satisfied.
"Griffith, do you know how much Verona owes us?"
"The exact amount is uncertain, and there are many statistical methods. But the subsequent bailout loans alone exceed 2 billion silver francs," Griffiths replied in a low voice, "It's amazing that they owe so much money."
The countess smiled and nodded. At the end of the intermission, she suddenly came over and said in Griffith's ear:
"Do you know how much Sonia costs per day?"
What?
No need for the quasi-knight to answer, Mrs. Elena calculated it herself: "Actually, I don't have an accurate number. Customized skirts, shoes and hats, different jewelry, maids, carriages and drivers, perfumes, including some of your expenses, will be divided equally.
Mysterious items and books for study, afternoon tea and parties, and gifts from each other all cost more than 500 silver francs every day.
"182,500 silver francs per year, this is the cost of the Beyelan Pearl~ It can arm a squadron."
The daily cost is more than my monthly salary, and that’s not counting food! Griffith’s world view has been subverted.
"Is it too expensive?" Elena asked, "Do you have any thoughts?"
"For a moment, I didn't know what to say."
The countess nodded: "I was shocked when I first heard about my expenses. But why?"
Yes, why? Although the beautiful Countess deserves such a life, the expense is too shocking.
Seeing the confusion on his face, Elena smiled and explained:
"The balls and banquets of Beyeland are the throne of fashion. No matter how much the nobles of the North, West, and South, who we don't deal with, don't like Beyeland, they won't ignore the new lines, laces, and shoe styles. They can block it.
Our army lives in it, but it cannot refuse Beyeland's living room, newspapers and magazines.
"Their celebrities and beauties come to the capital of the world every year, bringing countless crops and minerals. Then they dance a few dances with Sonia and Fiona decently and reservedly, go to the theater together, discuss and study
The latest curse is to buy tens of millions of silver francs of jewelry, mysterious items, velvets, silks and cashmere, and purchase several seaside villas before returning. In this way, even in the most prosperous and affluent days, they will still have some
Without money, Beyeland's securities and bond exchange opened its doors to them. Such a beautiful relationship lasted for a long time.
"You see, little knight, as long as Beyeland has a lovely person and weather vane like Sonia, the pleasant business can continue. The big shots in the North, West and South certainly deserve the same dignity and respect.
Beautiful, they are an ancient family and powerful extraordinary people with a bright future.
"At least, there was."
Griffith agreed, but he also had questions: "But they are going bankrupt now. Will future trade..."
"Will there be a depression? There will definitely be a little bit, there will be profit and loss every month~" The countess nodded approvingly, "However, before that, the research on magic there will stop progressing, and the gold, silver and credit will be lost.
Even if Roland brought us such a novel creation as the steam engine, it would be impossible for them to afford it."
The elders returned to their seats one after another, ready to continue their meeting.
The countess looked at the would-be knight who was deep in thought with a smile: "Griffith, you see, before you and William go into battle to fight, the outcome has been decided."
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After returning from Sans Souci, Griffith began to prepare to leave for Canaan. During this period, he also made some homemade smoke bombs and flash bombs made of gunpowder and dust crystals. These are small cans that are easy to carry.
Open the seal before use and throw it on the ground or hit it hard to create a wide range of smoke or dazzling flashes.
Before leaving, Sonia also brought him a brand new shield.
The Vanguard Shield was severely damaged during the adventure in the Bellomon Ruins. Although this shield was made of fine materials, it lacked powerful capabilities and could not reach the level of a holy weapon or sealed object.
The Countess asked her family to make arrangements to forge a brand new shield based on the materials of the Vanguard Shield, adding the extraordinary characteristics of the Paladin Path Sequence 7 "Judgement Knight", and giving it mysterious abilities.
The new shield is named "Fortitude".
This is a silver round cavalry shield, mixed with rare metals, and has excellent balance in throwing and swinging. Three sharp corners are installed on the edge of the round shield to strengthen the lethality and shield structure, greatly improving
It is durable and looks like a twinkling star.
The extraordinary characteristics have been integrated with the Fortitude Shield, and unpredictable changes have occurred. The good news is that the power of the fusion gives the shield an almost "alive" characteristic, and it can even draw strength and grow in battle.
Driven by the holder's spiritual energy, once the mysterious special effects of the Fortitude Shield are activated, the shield itself will turn into flying light, forming a penetrable light attribute barrier.
Magical and physical attacks will be weakened when penetrating the Fortitude Shield, lasting no more than 15 seconds, and need to be cooled down for 1 minute after each use. The shield is extremely effective in defending against attacks by light weapons such as bows, arrows, daggers, etc. However, this
A special effect has its limit. Under high-intensity damage, the damage reduction effect of the Fortitude Shield is not obvious.
This layer of light shield will be a powerful blessing for the impact cavalry, giving it a powerful gain that is close to the protection of arrows. This is also one of the main abilities of many extraordinary people in the paladin path, and it is the first choice for breaking formations.
The Fortitude Shield has a powerful deterrent effect and additional defensive effects against black magic and dark creatures.
In addition to these abilities, the most powerful ability of the Fortitude Shield has yet to be developed. Earl's Palace believes that holding the Fortitude Shield for a long time will cause it to gradually merge with the psychic traits of the person holding it, creating unique and exclusive abilities.