Lin was surprised and said: "How can a baron family afford such a grand ceremony?" Whether it is a senior magician who looks very experienced and eight well-equipped knights, or a family crest inlaid with gems, these all require sacrifice.
The price is high. And if a baron family relies solely on its territory to make a living, it really shouldn't be able to afford it unless the family has a mine. And it has to be a gold mine.
"Their family specializes in collecting taxes for my old man, the royal estates and the direct knights. In other words, no matter who becomes the emperor, the Muhashebesi family is the best at collecting taxes."
Well, this is even better than having a mine at home.
Do you know which law enforcement agency is the most powerful in Magnesium? Not the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency), not the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), not the PD (Police Department) in various places, not the USPS (United States Postal Service), and certainly not the MIB (
...Who else could it be, the group that specializes in dealing with aliens), but the IRS (U.S. Internal Revenue Service)!
It is said that the country on the other side of the Pacific is a country based on capitalism, where plutocrats control everything. Rich people represent omnipotence. Even if it is a crime, no judge can convict them. Because these financial backers
Dad, you can easily organize an all-star team of lawyers to truly reduce big problems to trivial matters. But the IRS is specifically designed to deal with these rich people!
Regardless of how outstanding the IRS's military exploits are in the land of the Magnesium Emperor, it is still another bastard organization that dares not touch the tiger's butt and only dares to invade the lower middle class. A tax collector with the same role in the land is definitely a disgusting person.
A fat guy who is hated by ghosts, but everyone yearns for.
Being able to occupy this position for generations, let alone whether their family is making a lot of money, they cannot sit still without some real ability.
The first priority of a tax collector is to pass the test with combat power. In addition to being able to use his fists to 'persuade' tenants and vassals to pay taxes when necessary, he also has to ensure that the collected taxes can be safely returned to the emperor's treasury.
, rather than being robbed by people who robbed you halfway. Then there is the sensitivity to money.
After hearing the other party mentioning his master's identity and background, the old magician wanted to threaten the other party as usual: We are members of the royal family. Whoever has the courage to challenge the emperor's authority can be choked by such words, and
There's nothing wrong with it, but you just can't say that to people in the royal family.
It is normal for a minister to rebel against his master and be beaten to death on the spot, otherwise there will be grudges. It does not matter if he loses his job, but he is afraid that he will always take on some thankless tasks and will always be in trouble. As the elder of the branch of the family, the old magician
Apart from taking care of the younger generation, it is of course impossible to make such a mistake that would bring trouble to the family.
Not to mention the day when it was announced that the crown prince would take over as the prime minister of the empire, the old emperor's sincerity towards his fourteenth son made everyone dare not regard this prince as a fallen prince who could be bullied by everyone. On the contrary, as long as this
If someone has such a will, he will be the next leader of the empire. There will be no accidents and no one will dare to object.
The best situation is to let him live happily from a distance, and be so happy that he forgets that there is such a thing as an emperor. Anyway, he himself has no intention of doing this, and has never had any interest in the throne that everyone is eager to see.
Any covetous attitude, but just fear of this whim. Everyone will be afraid of this prince, isn't it because his character is unpredictable and no one can grasp it.
So the old magician regretted it. He regretted that when this grandnephew had thoughts about the beauty on the road, he said something too much. The robe on that young magician was also a rare thing. Although the beauty is beautiful, , although the robe is precious, none of this can compare with the danger of that prince. I just hope that the other party can save the person, not to kill people in other ways.
Lin had no interest in the psychology of the old magician at all. Even though he could easily detect the other person's thoughts when he had Hakiri in hand, Lin never thought of using Hakiri to figure out everyone's attitude. He just patted the young man With a human cheek, he said: "So, young man from Baron Muhashebesi's family, can I know your name? Or do you want to sit here and say nothing?"
Such an action finally brought the noble young man back to his senses. He touched the spot where he had just been kicked and said in a daze: "You just kicked me, it hurts."
"Okay, I will pay attention next time. When a sword is about to slit your neck, I will watch it slit your throat with my own eyes, and then I won't save you." Lin stood up and moved toward Aza De said: "Well, do you want to try it now? I always do what I say."
"No. If you want me to do it, I won't." Azad acted like a little girl, pouting and puffing up her cheeks to refuse.
Someone once again felt the cold. He resisted the urge to summon Haggiri Khan and kill him alive. On the one hand, it was also because the noble young man who understood his situation clung to the hem of someone's robe in order to survive. The desire was strong. He forced a smile, stood up and said: "Your Majesty the Magician, I am from the Muchashebiesi family... Well, I am the eldest son now. My name is Efren? Muchashebiesi. I wonder if there is anything I can do for you. For service?"
Lin had some admiration for this weirdo who could still speak seriously even though he had wet his pants. Although some people had some guesses as to why he would do the weird thing before.
For example, when the eldest brother dies, he suddenly rises to power, and he is in a family that is so powerful - even though it is just a fake power - and under the influence of alcohol, so he wants to test whether the power in his hands is easy to use. But the result is like this He kicked the iron plate. But whether the fact was as he suspected, Lin did not want to verify it from the young man in front of him.
Anyway, this guy will only become a sidekick in his journey, so there is no need to fight for feelings with the other person, or even to find out his details and find out what is going on in that stupid head. Lin asked directly: " I’m looking for the temple of the Goddess of Gold Coins, do you know the location?”
"Koin, the Goddess of Gold Coins? Yes, of course I know the location of his temple. Oh, no, it's not that I know, there is a record in my family. It was a small house, only a little better than a slum. There are several holy statues, a few too old priests and a few young children. But although she is the goddess of 'gold coins', their money box is actually empty enough for mice to run away. Your Excellency, If you want to replace it, there may be better choices for other weak divine powers. But if you insist on looking for this one, please allow me to send my loyal family knight back to get the confirmed map information, and I will personally lead you Go."
Look, this kid is not as embarrassed as he looks. He is still a little smart. Lin nodded and agreed: "Okay, I will do as you say. So should we stand here and wait now? Or?"
After receiving permission, the noble young man just waved his hand and asked the old magician to arrange for the men to go back. Moreover, this group, four knights, returned quickly, completely ignoring that they were in a densely populated city.
Efren, the noble boy, waved his hand and invited: "You three, please get on the carriage. Before waiting for the news of my family's arrival, we moved towards the XC area. All temples, regardless of big or small gods
, are only allowed to be built in the XC area. You can’t find any temples here in the DC area.”
Someone's eyes could not help but drift towards a certain prince who had been leading him around the East City. "I heard that this is the place your family manages."
"Yeah. But I don't know if such a small thing is normal, okay."
What he said made a certain magician speechless. Fortunately, Lin never expected this person to be a competent leader from the beginning. The true identity of the fourteenth prince Azad Kazalnia
The function is that he can show off his face in this city.
Even if he is deprived of the right to inherit the emperor and loses all his aristocratic status, this is still the biological son of the current emperor. Especially his mother is still there. For a succubus princess to say that she has no power in the palace, that is simply ridiculous.
It's like saying that a weasel in a chicken coop doesn't know how to eat chickens.
But just before Lin and Azad were about to get on the carriage, the big demon passed by Efren. With lightning speed, Starina grabbed the noble young man's neck and lifted him up, letting him leave.
There was still a sound that was no different from noise on the ground, and flames were coming from the corners of her mouth. Starina said: "He sent people to leave, and he must be preparing to recruit people to ambush and attack us."
The choked young man's face turned blue, he was scratching and kicking with his hands and feet, but could not speak. The old magician anxiously wanted to stop a big demon, but he did not dare to use powerful attack magic for fear of accidentally injuring him.
He could only say in a pleading voice: "No, we don't want to do anything like that. Never! Put Efren down."
"Put him down, devil. There's no point in strangling him to death," Lin said.
The previous display of power gave the magician a certain weight in the eyes of this gorilla demon. Therefore, Starina did not dare to ignore what Lin said. But she still objected: "No, Your Excellency. It is easy to believe a cunning person."
Humans are deadly. I won't let you make such a mistake. I don't want to be surrounded by human armies in a place like this."
Maybe the latter is what this devil is worried about. Lin thought so. But he still said: "I know that there is a possibility that we will be trapped in a tight siege. But it depends on whether your man's face is big enough."
The strength is not enough to pass the test.”
"What do you mean, Your Excellency?" Starina asked in confusion. Azad seemed to have already figured it out, but still looked unhappy.
"Your man is the biological son of the current emperor of the empire. Although I heard that he has been deprived of some rights, that kind of thing is innocuous to people in the royal family, because blood cannot be taken away. And I also heard that he
It is regarded as a natural disaster within the empire, and everyone is afraid of it. If Azad is really as strong as he said, then for those big men with military power, ignoring this moving natural disaster is the best way.
So for me, this opportunity is a test. A test of how much face Azad has in this city, and this is related to my next move. In this matter, I understand that Azad is also better than
You understand. So put that wretch off your hands."