"Haha." The old emperor said with a smile: "Looking at you appearing here so skillfully, I almost thought you had been here before and remembered the location here. It seems that Lord Tripwood is better than you in the rumors.
To become more powerful. Are you willing to serve the empire?"
Faced with the solicitation, Lin responded with a smile: "Why not. In my hometown, there is a saying that it's not that men won't betray, but the price is not enough; it's not that women won't cheat, it's just that the temptation is not enough. Anything.
Everything has a price, even those things that are sworn to be priceless. If someone disagrees, it just means that the price given is not high enough. Of course, whether others are willing to pay an exorbitant price is another matter.
.But this is called a transaction, isn't it? Even if the transaction fails, benevolence and righteousness will still exist."
"So what's your price? Can the empire afford it?" the old emperor asked with great interest.
Without thinking, Lin said: "Give me a magic tower, and I can be a cow or a horse."
"Haha, your Excellency has offered a price that no one dares to agree to. It seems that the idea of recruiting you has to be given up. Then I can ask you some questions and what kind of price is required?" Faced with rejection, the old emperor asked.
Instead of saying anything bad, he changed the direction and asked again.
Shaking his head, Lin said with an exaggerated expression: "It's a pity. Apart from the magic tower, I can't think of anything else I need. Money or treasures, either I don't need them, or I don't need too much."
"Oh, really. Then I will lose an opportunity to ask for advice." The old emperor followed the meaning and said jokingly. But the expression on his face did not relax at all, but stared sharply at the person in front of him.
Of course Lin could feel the pressure from his sight. Besides, he would appear here just because the goddess of gold coins was pulling the strings. If you don't give the emperor face, it means you don't give the goddess face. If you do this, it will only be ugly afterwards.
Himself. So someone said haha and said: "Actually, if you think about it seriously, I may have something that cannot be done except by Your Majesty. If Your Majesty agrees, then I will tell you everything I know about your problem."
."
"Oh, tell me."
Lin bluntly said: "I need an opportunity to issue imperial-level decrees."
Such a request made the old emperor frown. He thought about the purpose of this magician and said, "Your Excellency, why do you need such an opportunity?"
"Isn't this an obvious thing? When I need the empire to pass a decree, I, who have nothing to do with the empire, probably don't even know who to talk to about it. If at that time, I take the liberty to come to His Majesty.
, making such a request, treating me as a madman is probably the best result. A thousand-mile pursuit would not be surprising. But if Your Majesty agrees today, I will have a good reason to come to your door later." Lin.
Said with a smile.
However, for such a matter, the old emperor did not let go easily and kept thinking about it. Seeing this, Lin said again: "And your Majesty, all I want is an opportunity. It doesn't mean that the empire must accept everything I say."
Of course, I can also accept it as long as you are willing to give me a chance. Regardless of whether the empire implements this decree or not, I will regard you as having fulfilled your agreement with me and will not make a second request. In this way
Are you still satisfied with the promise?"
The old emperor finally spoke and said: "Your Majesty the Great Magician, can you guarantee that your request will not harm the interests of anyone in the empire?"
"Haha, Your Majesty, how can such a thing be possible? It is the same with any government decree or law. While taking care of some people, it will inevitably harm the interests of other people. How to choose between this is what we want to do.
The wisdom of politicians. There is no such good thing that can benefit everyone involved. Even if you go to rob gold and distribute it to people throughout the empire, there will still be an unlucky person who has his gold stolen. Is this the truth?"
"Indeed." After thinking about it again and again, the old emperor chose to compromise compared to what he wanted to know. He said: "Okay, I agree. You got my promise, even if I can't fulfill it while I'm alive,
My heir will also abide by this agreement. So, Your Majesty the Great Magician, what can you tell me about the bank?"
Seeing that the emperor asked his question, Lin did not answer directly, but asked: "Your Majesty, in what capacity do you ask this question?"
"Oh, is there any difference between these?" the old emperor asked curiously.
"The same sword, what it represents in the hands of a fledgling young man, what it represents in the hands of a father with a family, what it represents in the eyes of a general, what it represents in the hands of a city lord, a king, and even an emperor.
Although the meaning in their eyes seems to be the same thing. But are they thinking about the same thing? I think not. The bank, that is, the priesthood of the goddess of gold coins, in the eyes of people with different heights,
Of course, they have their own directions of attention. That’s why I ask, Your Majesty, in what capacity do you ask me this question.”
"The thirty-fifth emperor of the Holy Gvarna Attor Empire, Armin Kazharnia V, would like to ask His Excellency, the Great Magician Tripwood, about the bank." Very formally.
After announcing his identity and position, the old emperor said: "I know what that old guy Ricardo Kawi did, but there are some things I can't figure out. Including the functions of the bank, it seems to be more than just depositing money and withdrawing money."
Money is that simple. I need to know more to make banks work within the empire."
"Okay, Your Majesty, as you wish." Lin said, but there was no follow-up.
After a while, the impatient emperor showed a slight anger and said: "Magician, are you teasing me?"
Lin was not afraid of the emperor's eyes full of majesty and anger, and said seriously: "Emperor's skills are never taught lightly. Your Majesty, are you sure you want so many people to hear it?" With a glance, there were many irrelevant people in the small hall.
'person.
Realizing his mistake, the old emperor was not angry, but more interested in what the magician might say next. He didn't even care if being alone with this magician would lead to dangerous problems, he just waved his hand.
He said: "All of you, please step back." But he pointed at Efren and said: "Son, you stay. If you want to do something for me, you also need to listen to what's next."
The old emperor tilted his head again and called out: "Jomel!"
The emperor's true confidant, the tower-like figure of the commander of the Guards, stepped out from the shadows. The powerful warrior wearing full-face armor did not hide his unique intimidation, but he behaved obediently and waited for the emperor.
Three steps behind you.
Perhaps because the footsteps were quite familiar, the old emperor did not turn around to confirm whether the person appeared, but directly ordered: "Let all the personal guards go out and guard by the small hall. No one can enter. Kill the trespassers! Then you
Leave."
The emperor's instructions were quite clear, so the commander of the personal guard only waved his big hand and told others to pack up what they should and leave. It didn't take much time to find the small hall where the emperor used to receive his private ministers.
There were four people left, including Emperor Armin, the monk Efren of the Gold Coin Goddess, the emperor's personal guard commander Yomel, and the protagonist of this meeting, a magician.
Maybe someone's height and vision prevent him from laying out the layout designed by Duke Kawei for his own territory. Of course, he can't plan any details for an empire. But the keyboard warrior who has been a good talker is the best thing.
Isn’t it just nonsense? Not to mention the experience and support of the entire earth’s history. At this time, someone is not fighting alone!
"Coin, as a widely recognized medium of exchange, the way it is used will certainly affect the development of a country."
Starting from the above, Lin tried his best to deceive the emperor of an empire... It should be said that he painted a bright future and possible economic development.
These futures are not necessarily good, some are bad, and they can even be said to be evil. Lin doesn't care whether his stance is neutral or emotionless when he talks about it.
As for whether telling these things to the emperor of an empire would have any adverse consequences, to be honest, Lin didn't know and couldn't guarantee it, but that didn't mean he shouldn't tell them.
Just like before I traveled through time, I often heard some economists making pessimistic predictions. The results afterwards proved that these experts and scholars were either blind or their knowledge was bad. Anyway, none of the predictions came true. According to them
If you make financial investments based on predicted trends, you will only lose a lot of money.
Let’s not consider for the moment that these people are the black hands of certain capital and deceive retail investors in the market. In fact, when these experts and scholars give warnings, as long as they are normal people, they will of course work hard to improve the shortcomings named and avoid the tragic future predicted. That is,
To say that the environment has changed will certainly invalidate the future predicted by those scholars.
There should be no one who knows that there is a wall in front of them, but still wants to test whether his head is strong or not, and insists on hitting the wall.
In fact, this is also an example of how some people who study prophecy believe that when the prophecy is spoken, the future has already changed.
Lin is not worried that when an emperor hears the 'prophecy' he narrates, he will be frightened and simply ban all activities of the bank and eliminate the influence of the gold goddess.
Just like a sword will play different roles in the hands of evil people and in the hands of good people. Few people will choose to give up holding a sword because the sword may hurt themselves, or they think they will do bad things if they get the sword.
As an emperor, how can he think that he cannot control a sword and cannot control the two financial tools of money and banks? Unless today's giving up is for a bigger plan tomorrow. But for the sudden appearance of new money and banks
In the current situation, not many people have time to make a different plan. Therefore, an emperor would turn to a magician for help.
However, just as Lin had not anticipated beforehand, the layout of Grand Duke Kawei's territory was something that he could not have done with an ordinary person's perspective. Lin could not imagine being an emperor, especially one who was quite capable.
, what will he do after knowing what he said.
However, what the Gold Coin Goddess and World Tree need is nothing more than the development of the bank. How the people in power use this tool, as long as it does not touch the bottom line of the first two, they certainly have no reason to refuse. And this is also Lin's attitude.