Chapter 321 [Negotiable]

In the Tulip Duke's Mansion in the imperial capital, Fiona, wearing a snow-white fur fur, sat in the hall. Her soft face looked more and more charming and charming.

But there was a bit of helplessness in those bright eyes.

Although a brazier burning with charcoal fire was right in front of me, steaming hot, the room was still cold.

Fiona couldn't help but sigh and glanced at the two large windows that were open. It was still very cold in early spring, and the cold air poured into the room without any obstacles. She couldn't help but feel helpless and complained: This noble man has such a strange temper. In such a cold weather, he likes to open the windows and blow the cold wind in the room.

But I can complain in my heart, but I dare not complain in my mouth.

Fiona knew very well that the person in front of him and his identity were both retainers of the Tulip family and the identities of the general manager, but Fiona knew very well that this general manager was not the other general manager!

As the chief manager, I am nothing more than helping the family manage some business industries in the imperial capital. However, the chief manager in front of me is the real chief manager of the family territory, in charge of the internal affairs of the entire northwestern territory of the Tulip Family.

If the Tulips Northwest Territory is an independent small kingdom, then the clan leader is the king, and this chief of the general is the prime minister.

This is why he, the "maintainer", can only maintain the family's wealth business in the imperial capital, but the person in front of him can come to the imperial capital as a representative of the family to negotiate with the emperor in such a major event! Whether it is the duchess or the emperor in the family, the person in front of him can be the plenipotent representative of the Tulip family!

A woman who is in charge of the business of a shop really has no qualifications to show off in front of the other side. Although the tulip family's industry in the imperial capital seems to be a huge fortune, Fiona knew very well that for the great tulip family, the so-called money and wealth have never been the foundation of the family's founding.

Fiona even knew that if she had made any big mistakes, the chief manager in front of her didn't need to ask the clan leader to ask for instructions, so she had the right to depose herself directly, and even cut off her head when necessary!

Even the young duchess must respectfully call this supervisor "Mr.

So, on this evening, the "sir" in front of me likes to blow the cold wind, so I can only sit in front of me and blow with me, letting the biting cold wind blow in, making my delicate skin rough, stiff and numb. But I can only say a few words in my heart, but I dare not show any complaints on my face.

Finally, when the gentleman standing in front of the window turned his face, Fiona quickly adjusted the expression on his face to the most respectful and humble state - even when facing the family patriarch Duke, this was the expression.

"This year's winter ends very quickly." The noble man in front of him seemed to have no intention of accepting Fiona's topic at all, and he smiled casually. His tone was very slow, and his accent also had a unique emphasis from the northwest: "In such a warm winter, the harvest this year may not be very good."

Fiona was stunned for a moment, but immediately packed up her mood, nodded, and said, "I heard from my teacher in the family school that if winter is not cold enough, the insect eggs hidden on the surface will not die of freezing, and there may be insect plagues next year."

The noble man nodded and said lightly: "After the autumn of last year, there has not been a snowfall in the northwest until today. It was only during the New Year that the family sent a magician to use magic to drop a snowfall in Loulan City, which is just to meet the New Year."

Fiona immediately fell into silence. After a while, she tentatively said: "Sir, I'm afraid there will be insect storms this year?"

The noble man nodded: "I have checked the information in the family's collection. In the past forty years, there have been five such warm winters. Every time I encounter such warm winters, there will be insect disasters next year, and I think this year will be no exception."

Fiona immediately stood up and said, "I will give orders tomorrow and send someone to the south to purchase grain and transport it to the northwest to deal with it..."

The noble man stared at Fiona for a while before suddenly laughing, showing satisfaction with Fiona's response.

Then he left the window, walked slowly to the table, poured himself a cup of hot tea, and drank it all, and then whispered: "The grassland is cold. It has been snowing for a month this winter, and countless cattle and sheep have frozen to death. Four tribes have disappeared. I heard that the grassland king in the golden tent has not lived well, and he drove out three thousand old and weak in winter."

Fiona was shocked!

It is said that this is also a practice on the grassland. There is a shortage of supplies on the grassland. Once a disaster occurs, even the largest tribe cannot afford it. The livestock will freeze too much and there is insufficient food, so the old and weak can only be expelled from the tribe, just because the limited food is left for the young and strong to eat! This is a practice on the grassland. Although it is cruel, it has been like this for thousands of years.

Thinking of this, Fiona breathed a sigh of relief and smiled bitterly: "This haunting weather, the northwest of the family territory does not snow. This year, there will be insect disasters. There is a blizzard on the grassland, and the cattle and sheep are frozen to death, and the losses are heavy. This warmth and cold seem to be two different kinds of heaven, but... God is fair, and everyone is not having a good time."

The noble man sneered and glanced at Fiona: "Oh? Is this your knowledge?"

Fiona was stunned and subconsciously understood that she had made some mistakes, but after thinking about them carefully, she couldn't figure out anything.

"Not blamed you." The nobleman sighed softly and said lightly: "You have been in this empire for many years, and you are exposed to these wealth transactions and human relations every day. It is not surprising that you don't understand the matters of the northwest grassland. I hope that if everyone in this imperial capital thinks like you, then my trip to the imperial capital will be much easier."

Fiona heard a faint worry in the other party's tone, and her heart was also trembling. Although she didn't understand the meaning, she was not a fool after all. After thinking for a moment, she guessed a few points: "Sir, is the family... facing any difficulties?"

"You are not in the northwest and don't know the habits of those grassland people. The human nature on the grassland is like a wolf. If the water and grass are abundant and people can grazle and live, then there will be nothing wrong. If... once you can't get through it, there will always be only one habit for grassland people, that is... grab!"

"Ratch?" Fiona smiled and said, "So, the grassland will be in chaos for a while. Even if these grassland barbarians go out to plunder, they will never dare to cross the Kilimaro Pass and run to the northwest to be presumptuous."

The Tulip family has always been in the northwest of the empire and has penetrated deeply into the grassland for a hundred years. It can be said that if the Golden Tent King of Grassland King does not have the support of the Tulip Family, it will not be able to sit firmly on the Golden Tent King. This number one of the grassland kings is just a joke. No one dares to insult the name of tulip on the grassland.

Do those grassland people dare to cross the grassland and run to the northwest of the Roland Empire to loot? Are you not afraid of the Tulips' iron-blooded methods?

"The family empire is in the northwest border, the northern anti-beast tribe, and the Xizhen Grassland. It is such a huge territory, with an enemy from both sides. It has not fallen for a hundred years and has stood in the empire. The grassland, in our eyes, is always just weeds, watching them grow one after another, and then harvest them."

The nobleman smiled slightly and looked at Fiona, with a hint of school examination in his eyes: "With the national strength of the empire and the supreme divine power of the first generation of Duke Tulip, if he wanted to flatten the grassland, even if he had destroyed all the grassland barbarians, it would not be difficult, but the empire kept those alien races and let them live on that grassland, do you know why?"

Fiona replied immediately without thinking: "I heard from my teacher when I was studying. His Highness Duke Du Wei said that if a country has no foreign enemies, there will be no pressure and no vigilance. If it continues for a long time, it will be slack and abandoned, and this country will not be far from destruction. Therefore, the strategy set by His Highness Duke Tulip was to keep those grassland people for training for the empire."

The noble man smiled slightly: "You can know this, which proves that you did not slacket off when you were studying in the Tulip Academy, and you were diligent and dedicated."

After a pause, he chuckled softly: "If there is no foreign enemy in the country, the country will be destroyed. This principle is certainly correct. However, there is a powerful foreign race in the north of the Roland Empire. There are dwarves on Mount Kilimaro, orcs in the north, and there are elves in the frozen forest. Since there are already these foreign enemies, why do you still have to leave the grassland people?"

Fiona's expression changed, she pondered for a moment, her voice trembled, and she whispered: "Is it the family..."

The nobleman smiled faintly, but reached out his hand, slapped Fiona's head, and said with a smile: "The family has never despised this despicable strategy, and the family does not need to use this method to fight against the royal family. Don't think wrongly."

Fiona was taught a lesson, but she didn't dare to feel dissatisfied at all. She humbly lowered her head: "I'm stupid, please give me some advice."

"The first dukes of the past have set up national policies, and the empire will not have a great war with those orcs. During this period, perhaps decades, or maybe a hundred years, in short, there will be no national war with orcs within a few generations. I, human beings, are the spirits of all things, and those orcs are considered to be something. The first dukes have said that with the development of human beings, after several generations, those orcs will not be able to catch up with us. At that time, we can easily turn them without even having to fight.

Those orcs become our eternal slaves. As for the grassland, that is the place where we are trained. In terms of grand strategy, we do not go to war with orcs, because once we start a war with orcs, it is a racial war. Once this war starts, it will be a lasting war, which is not wise! The grassland principles are different. If we keep them, as long as we keep them, they will not become the Rolanders' crux. Just like cutting weeds. Every time, when you cut one crop, you will think it is sharpening your knife!

Haven't you seen that the elite legions of the empire take turns to draw troops into the grassland every few years? It's just that the banners are different every time. Every time I enter the grassland, I will use the name of assisting the new king of the grassland to take the throne and attacking the unjust officials to wipe out several disobedient tribes, let the soldiers see blood, experience the war, and clean up the forces on the grassland again. Why not keep such a useful whetstone? If you go to war with orcs, you will not be able to control the scale of the war, and then... There are other reasons in this, which are not something you can know."

When Fiona heard the last sentence, a cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She quickly paused and said, "Are you taught!"

The nobleman looked quite satisfied. He looked at Fiona and smiled and said, "I have another thing to do this time, that is, I have to take a good look at you. You have done well in the matters of the imperial capital. You are not old, and the lady will always have some teams that are similar to hers in addition to her. We are older and will always fade out in the future. Now it seems that you are not bad. Although your horizons are a little narrower, it is because you are trapped in the imperial capital and are limited by the surrounding situation. After I go back this time, you can hand over the ministry of the imperial capital. You can finish the matter in your hands. At most three months, someone in the family will take over you."

A hint of joy flashed in Fiona's eyes, but she quickly lowered her head and did not dare to be too arrogant.

"Young people, please be happy, don't learn the kind of joy and anger without showing their emotions." The noble man shook his head and said, "I have been watching you for a few days and have a good mind. Sometimes I have a little deeper scheming and thinking too much and too deep, and the pattern is inevitable. His highness of the Duke of the past said: Don't be afraid if you dare to do things and be able to do things! Those who hide their heads and tails are not the demeanor of a big family. I have read your information. When you were young, you were highly praised. You worked for the family in the imperial capital for many years and did a good job. But after being in the imperial capital for a long time, how did you develop such a cautious and petty aura!"

Fiona immediately raised her head and no longer concealed the joy in her heart. She only felt that the noble man in front of her likes to see him. Although she had a strange problem of blowing cold wind... After pondering for a moment, she immediately shouted: "Thank you for your teachings and support. Fiona will definitely not forget your kindness, and the promotion of the family. I will definitely be loyal to the family and will never refuse..."

After a pause, she looked puzzled again: "But you just talked about the things on the grassland... but I don't know what you are worried about? If those grassland people are restless..."

The noble man sighed and whispered: "I just changed a new king on the grassland last year..."
Chapter completed!