Chapter 243 Shocking Changes

"Two days ago, the seven chambers of commerce in the Commercial Alliance negotiated again on the implementation of the lord system. In principle, the seven chambers of commerce did not oppose the title of title. After all, the presidents of the seven chambers of commerce can be enthroned as grand dukes, and the only problem is the fiefdom.

The original plan was that there were eight cities in the Plain of Manichul, and the other seven cities except the City of Morient were granted to seven grand dukes. However, this was because the area was small and too crowded, and the second was that it was strongly opposed by the Furde Chamber of Commerce, which was based on agriculture, and even threatened to withdraw from the commercial alliance, so the plan was eventually abandoned.

For the commercial alliance, the sphere of influence is large, but the directly-governed places are the Christo Hills. The final resolution is that the Manuel Hills and the Moriente City remain unmoved. This is the foundation of the commercial alliance to maintain people's hearts and stability. The Christo Hills will be divided into more than fifty territories and canonized to winners of titles below the viscount as fiefdoms. As for the titles above the earl, to obtain the fief, you have to fight for it yourself.

When Lorist arrived at the Peterson Chamber of Commerce, President Peterson did not talk about the return of the custom-made ship that Lorist encountered, but instead talked about the seemingly unrelated business alliance's resolution on the implementation of the Lordship system. However, Lorist believed that President Peterson said these must have some intentions, and he just listened.

"Like the Grand Duke of Rulm, like the Principal of Rulm, has always wanted to join the Commercial Alliance since the former Krisen Empire. This time the Commercial Alliance decided to give him a chance, but asked him to abolish the Principality and include the two provinces of the Principality of Rulm, the Province of Ives and the Province of Parkrigas, into the direct jurisdiction of the Commercial Alliance. Then he appointed the Grand Duke of Rulm as the Duke of the Commercial Alliance, and the Province of Ives was appointed as the Grand Duke.

The province of Park Rigas, adjacent to the Plain of the Falichul, will become the president of the Ford Chamber of Commerce, which is the territory of the Ford Chamber of Commerce. This is because the ancestor of the Ford Chamber of Commerce, Grand Chamber of Commerce, Grand Chamber of Commerce, Grand Chamber of Commerce, established a commercial alliance with the six major chambers of commerce, which benefited his descendants

In addition to the Leward Chamber of Commerce, the remaining six major chambers of commerce turned their attention to the weak Principality of Mebia next to the Christo hills, and were preparing to get their own Grand Duke from there. The Double-Headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce, Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, Vicia Chamber of Commerce, Chickard Chamber of Commerce and our Peterson Chamber of Commerce all focused on the former Crison Empire. Our Peterson Chamber of Commerce was preparing to reintegrate the northwest region of the Kingdom of Reedlis and use it as the Grand Duke of Peterson of the Future Ford Business Alliance.

Yesterday I invited Mr. Tim to discuss, and he was willing to assist us in persuading other nobles in the northwest region, and said that after the establishment of the Grand Duke Peterson, I would be his superior lord, and the subordinate relationship of the Viscount Tbery to Grand Duke Peterson, thus becoming a member of the Lords of the Commercial Alliance."

I am, the Ford Business Alliance is going to change the national policy of establishing a country through business for more than a hundred years. It has strong and powerful wings and has already raised the banner of expansion to a plate of scattered sand. Its sharp minions are revealed. How much territory can be swallowed depends on its appetite.

In addition, even Mr. Tim, who was promoted to the aristocratic class by Lorist, changed his family and threw himself into the arms of the business alliance. From yesterday to now, for so long, he didn't even send a reminder message. It shows how thorough his speculation was this time. This is nostalgic about the old love, and it is simply a naked betrayal.

At this moment, thunder rolled in Lorist's heart, like ten thousand grass and mud horses running by. The hands holding the teacup began to tremble a little. This was not a small change, but a major change that changed Galintia's history.

The Ford Business Alliance decided to implement the lord system, just like a harmless little white rabbit suddenly turned into a evil tiger with a bloody mouth. Although the target they are currently targeting is the former Crison Empire, a life-and-death enemy for more than a hundred years, these are just seven chambers of commerce led by the Business Alliance. Like President Peterson said, the fiefs of the titles above the earl, where will they choose the fiefs?

From the date when the Commercial Alliance decided to implement the Lordship system, Galintya would have no peace. The Commercial Alliance is not an empire, but it has the strength of more than one empire. Whether it is wealth or population, its sphere of influence and influence are far stronger than the Crison Empire in its heyday. This is a real behemoth, an unrivaled giant.

Lorist suddenly remembered the ambitious Second Highness, and the 300,000 army of his hand was full of energy. He just waited for his father, the Third Prince, to unify the former empire as soon as he died. Poor Second Highness, you missed the best opportunity to unify the former empire and wasted a year of time in vain. The 300,000 army, haha, it seems like a joke now.

Holding the shock of his heart, Lorist asked calmly: "President Peterson, is Grand Duke Rulm willing to accept the conditions of the business alliance? He was originally the lord of a principality."

President Peterson laughed: "The situation is uncontrollable, and he has to accept the request of the Commercial Alliance. Originally, Grand Duke Rulm and several great nobles in the Duke's country would not deal with it. If we had not been in the middle and merged, civil war would have broken out in the Principality. This time, the Commercial Alliance accepted his surrender. Although it was gone from the name of the Lord of the Principality, it would have been a relief for him.

Moreover, our business alliance did not treat him badly. Not only did he give him an interest-free loan of 5 million Jinfude for ten years, he would also send someone to assist him in establishing a chamber of commerce and grant him the right to listen to the league's highest business parliament. As long as he repays 5 million Jinfude's loan, he will automatically obtain the right to vote and become the eighth chamber of commerce in charge of the business alliance."

My father, this is the real thing of selling land and seeking honor. Grand Duke Rulm sold his principality at a good price. No matter whoever thinks that the conditions given by the Commercial Alliance are extremely generous and sincere. For Grand Duke Rulm, becoming the eighth chamber of commerce in charge of the Commercial Alliance is simply a step forward, especially for the second- and third-rate chambers of commerce in the Commercial Alliance, this is their dream of fighting for life.

No, this is just a trap. Lorist was stunned for a moment and woke up. Grand Duke Rolm was finished. The five million Jinfude interest-free loan was a beautiful trap. If the loan was not paid out within ten years, according to the disposal method of the Commercial Alliance, Grand Duke Rolm's property will be cleared and repayed. Simply put, he will be declared bankrupt. By then, becoming the eighth chamber of commerce controlling the Commercial Alliance is just a beautiful bubble.

The Big Seven will never let others put their hands into their bowls again. Otherwise, in the past two hundred years, there will be no more than a chamber of commerce that has risen in the future, and Lorist remembered a rumor I heard at Chenxi Academy. As long as any chamber of commerce that will develop more than the seven, it will be subjected to plot and attack. This is the unspoken rule that most smart people in the business alliance understand in their hearts.

Fortunately, my family territory is in the Northland and Shilovas Island, so I don’t have to deal with these sly giants for the time being. Lorist was secretly grateful in his heart that what President Peterson said next almost made him jump up.

"In addition to our Peterson Chamber of Commerce, the Double-Headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce, the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, the Visia Chamber of Commerce also focused on the Kingdom of Reedlis. Because we all know that under the attack of the Second Highness of the Regent of the Kingdom of Andinak, the Kingdom of Reedlis could not last long. In order to avoid another powerful force like the former Crison Empire threatening its own security, the Business Alliance has decided to intervene in this war and defeat the Second Highness's plan to unify the former Empire.

The next thing is related to you, Locke Brothers. The territory that Chikde merchant hopes to obtain is Shilovas Island, and has received support from the business alliance. As long as he obtains Shilovas Island, the Chikde Chamber of Commerce will be able to control all the maritime trade routes north of the Zangjin Bay and become a veritable maritime overlord. Although I know Shilovas Island is your family territory, I cannot raise any objection at that time.

The Chicked Chamber of Commerce has already known your identity and has proposed to take compulsory measures against you to coerce you to transfer Shilovas Island to them. However, I expressed strong opposition. Even if you are not my friend or guest, doing such a thing in Moriente City will have a great impact on the reputation of the business alliance, so other chambers of commerce agreed with me, rejecting and warning the Chicked Chamber of Commerce to prohibit conflicts with you in Moriente City.

Your safety is still guaranteed in Moriente City, but once you want to leave, I suspect that the Chickard Chamber of Commerce will likely attack you at sea. Brother Locke, I suggest you give up that boat and leave by land more safely. The Chickard Chamber of Commerce is powerful at sea, and the comparison on land is slightly inferior. With your skills, it is easier to get out.

Please forgive Brothers Locke, as a friend, I cannot help you. This is the resolution of the business alliance, and the Chicked Chamber of Commerce divides the sea route from Zangjin Bay to Viscount Terbery to us Peterson Chamber of Commerce and promises not to interfere in this sea area. In exchange, I have to show neutrality between them and you, and they will not help each other. So telling you this news is already the best effort I can do.”

Lorist just wanted to curse at this moment, which was probably what was called sitting in the house behind closed doors, and disaster came from heaven. The Chikde Chamber of Commerce actually targeted its own family territory, Hilovas Island, and it was probably also attracted by its important strategic geographical location. There are also many smart people in this world, and others who can see and realize it can also detect it. Having Hilovas Island is equivalent to dominating the ocean north of the Zangjin Bay, and becoming the overlord of the northern seas is not a joke.

"Brother Locke, if you don't mind, I can help you talk to the Chikde Chamber of Commerce. You can sell Shilovas Island to the Chikde Chamber of Commerce like Grand Duke Rulm. I will never let you suffer any loss in terms of price. And I think this is also the only way to avoid war. After all, your family's old territory is in the North. Selling Shilovas Island at a good price will not only win the friendship of the Chikde Chamber of Commerce, but also will be of great help and benefit to your family territory in the North." President Peterson persuaded.

Lorist slowly shook his head: "Thank you for your kindness, President. But the Norton family is a noble family and is never afraid of the threat of war. Don't mention the sale of territory. If the Chickard Chamber of Commerce wants to get Shilovas Island as their family territory, then prepare to pay tens of thousands of lives first. The Norton family will let them understand how terrible it is to anger the angry bears in the Northland."

The Island of Hilovas played an extremely important strategic role in the future of the family in Lorist's plan and vision. Losing it would be equivalent to cutting off the future of the family's rise. Lorist was never willing to compromise on this point. Since the business alliance was to implement the lord system and the Norton family was also involved in this vortex, then come on, the Norton family was least afraid of was war.

"Brother Locke, think about it again. The Chikde Chamber is the largest force in the sea in the commercial alliance. Other chambers of commerce are like us. Although they also have fleets, they are not large in scale. The Chikde Chamber has seven large ocean-going merchant fleets, nearly a thousand armed sea ships, and more than 100,000 sailor crew members. They also have a strong influence in the invincible fleet of the Commercial Alliance, the armed fleets of the Habiyabada Kingdom and the Xiayislam Kingdom. After all, Shilovas Island is on the sea. If your family and the Chikde Chamber of Commerce have a war, it will be a disadvantage."

In President Peterson's opinion, Lorist was just a stubborn voice because of his youth and a strong voice. Compared with the powerful maritime strength of the Chickard Chamber of Commerce, Lorist now does not even have a large ocean-going merchant ship. It is like a baby fighting a giant. The outcome of the victory or defeat is self-evident. The meaningless resistance will only bring great losses and casualties to the Norton family.

However, President Peterson himself did not realize that the sea power of the Chickard Chamber of Commerce he emphasized made Lorist determined, because he discovered the dawn of hope. As long as he defeated the Chickard Chamber of Commerce, the Norton family would become the new overlord at sea. Perhaps, it would be much easier to deal with a chamber of commerce at sea than to deal with four chambers of commerce on land.

"President, the business alliance decides when to implement this lord system," Lorrist asked.

"After winter, the lord system will be announced on March 18th of the New Year, the 175th anniversary of the establishment of the Ford Business Alliance. At that time, Grand Duke Rulm will be announced to join the Business Alliance and accept the canonization. At the same time, more than 100 people who have made outstanding contributions to the business alliance will be granted titles and territory." President Peterson replied.

"The president, more than a dozen principalities and kingdoms that are all over the business alliance have always been potential allies of the business alliance and the sphere of influence of the business alliance. For more than a hundred years, the business alliance has greatly supported the business alliance against the invasion of the former Crison Empire, and it is also the guarantee for the business alliance to achieve the final victory.

Then now the commercial alliance will implement the lord system. In addition to the big chambers of commerce, you are focusing on the Kingdom of Reedlis, those second- and third-rate chamber presidents will also be named Marquis and Earls. What should the business alliance let them take their own territory? Will it cause uneasiness and disputes among the Principalities and Kingdoms all over the world? Lorrist asked again.

President Peterson nodded: "Gelintia has implemented a system of feudal lords for more than a thousand years. This system has been deeply rooted in people's hearts. It is almost all the dreams of motivated people who are motivated to obtain a hereditary territory for their family and descendants. Although the business alliance is unique in Geintia, while dealing with the nobles of the principality and kingdom, there is always a feeling of being inferior invisibly. This is also the original intention of the business alliance to decide to implement the lord system.

The biggest problem of confusing the business alliance is fiefdom. If there is no territory, it is just a honor. In fact, two years ago, someone proposed to annex all over the weak countries to lay the foundation for the implementation of the lord system of the business alliance. However, considering the poor influence, the Supreme Business Council easily destroyed the image of the business alliance and became the biggest public enemy after the former Crison Empire and gave up this plan.

This time, the Supreme Business Council decided to guide all the winners of the titles who hope to obtain fiefdoms to the Kingdom of Reedlis and the Kingdom of Andhinac. First, these two countries will not worry about not having fiefdoms, second, they will completely bury the possibility of unification of the former Crison Empire, so that the commercial alliance will no longer have to worry about the north. Third, they can also appease the concerns of the lord system of the business alliance, so that they do not have to worry about their own safety for the expansion of the commercial alliance.

Therefore, from the Ontali Plain to the Kingdom of Reedlis, the entire territory will become the place of title for the Commercial Alliance. This is also the reason why the Commercial Alliance supports the Chikde Chamber of Commerce to use your Shilovas Island as the Grand Duke of Chikde. With the inconsistency and reason, the Commercial Alliance will never allow Shilovas Island, which can threaten the coastal areas of the Ontali Plain, to be free from the jurisdiction of the Commercial Alliance."

President Peterson finally said sincerely to Lorist: "Brothers Locke, although it is only the end of November, and there are more than three months before the commercial alliance announces the implementation of the lord system, in fact, in the months before and after the resolution, all the chambers and individuals who have promoted the implementation of the lord system have made a lot of preparations. In a few days, Grand Duke Rulm will sign the agreement, accept the conditions of the commercial alliance, and cancel the title of Principality.

The Liward Chamber of Commerce also hopes to imitate the Principality of Rulm and include the Principality of Mebia in the control of the commercial alliance. The other two-headed Dragon Chambers, the Vicia Chamber of Commerce, and the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce are all strengthening the armed forces of the Kingdom of Reedlis, either openly or secretly. As long as they fight with the 300,000 troops of the Second Highness, both sides will be injured, then the chambers of commerce of the Commercial Alliance will come out to clean up the mess and receive the fruits of victory and the fief.

I think it is a wise choice to be patient with temporary will and avoid family damage when your strength is not as strong as the other party. Locke Brothers, please consider my proposal again. Don’t easily decide to start a war. Naval warfare is not land warfare. Chicked Chamber of Commerce has great advantages and experience in this regard. For example, the ship you have customized in the past few days is the Chicked Chamber of Commerce’s strategy to suppress you again.”

Lorist solemnly replied: "Well, President, I will seriously consider your proposal."

To be continued.

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