"You ungrateful guy who burns bridges, what did you say when you issued the invitation to us? Laheim's assets will be divided and annexed by us, and Blackhammer Fort will not interfere with the development of the free market. But now? The union?
What is this? Tell me, Alves! Otherwise you won’t get out of here!”
When several Kislev nobles blocked Alves, he was in the castle office, preparing to go out. The guards knew these people, and they often came to Alves, so they did not stop them. Unexpectedly, these people were not here to discuss.
Instead of discussing things, threats and intimidation came.
Facing several angry Kislev nobles, Alves looked calm. He knew that such a day would come. Ever since the union draft was proposed, he knew that the nobles would be dissatisfied. This is equivalent to suppressing their power.
, it is simply a shame for anyone to be supervised in everything they want to do. So, they will come to your door one day, Alves knows it, and has been prepared for it.
He got down from the chair, walked to the wine cabinet, took out two bottles of good wine, poured wine for all three of them, then sat down and said calmly -
"Are you a threat? I didn't let the guards stop you out of trust. If you want to make trouble here, you should know how Rhodes dealt with the troublemakers."
His voice was so calm and calm that the three of them were immediately speechless. That day, Rhodes whipped the troubled Norscan man in public, beating him to the point of paralysis. Everyone saw it. The barbarian with such a strong physique
Everyone was beaten until they were barely alive, not to mention a few noble gentlemen with tender skin and tender flesh.
"The matter of the union, let's put it this way, is just part of the regulated market. After experiencing the cruel exploitation of Laheim, the civilians asked me for power, so I had to agree to them, right? Besides, I did not interfere with market freedom. From the beginning
At the end of the day, did you see me intervening in the market? I never said which things can be bought and sold and which things cannot be bought and sold. I have never even done anything to adjust the transaction tax. The union is a voluntary organization, I just approved it
I just accepted their request."
Sitting among the three of them, Alves looked calm and composed. But Quareara, Skargard and Clive were already gnashing their teeth with anger. It was like a fist hitting cotton, with no strength to use it. Fools were all
We know that the union is not formed spontaneously, and that this dwarf must be behind the union and causing trouble.
If the civilian representatives don't understand something, Alves can even teach them behind the scenes. This is done by hiding behind the scenes and pushing the union to the forefront. If anything does not go through Alves's hands, it will come from the union.
Going over there, at first glance, it seems that the union is restricting the power and development of the nobles, but in fact, it is Alves who is controlling it behind the scenes. The union is just his shield and tool.
However, so what if you know? Alves will not admit it. He said it all, without any flaws... If he uses force, it will definitely not work... The three of them only feel that they are still slightly inferior, so they fall into the trap.
I fell into the trap of this dwarf. Now, the fixed assets have been bought and occupied. If I go back again, I won't be able to find a successor for a while.
"What you said is nice. It formed spontaneously. Black Hammer Castle has been standing on this land for more than a hundred years. How come it has not spontaneously formed a similar organization in the past hundred years?"
Skargard asked angrily.
"In the past, there were few people here, so there was no need for this organization or that department. Generally speaking, if anything happened, just ask the lord referee to resolve it. Now it is different. With more people, there are more things. It is normal to establish some organizations and so on.
"
Alves shrugged and replied. The three of them wanted to tear him apart, but there was nothing they could do.
"I won't talk to you anymore, Alves, you have to be honest. When you asked us to come, you said we could get a share of the pie after squeezing out Raheim. But what happened? Most of the assets were taken back by Rhodes.
Gone. This is cheating!”
Skargard continued to question.
"Cheating? No, not really." Alves' expression suddenly turned serious. "Not only did I not lie to you, but I also helped you. You say this is cheating? I have already said that part of the assets that originally belonged to Rhodes
, he wants to take it back. The rest is yours. And now, Rhodes is just taking back some of the assets that originally belonged to him. The mines and workshops. Aren’t these his? The Shenkeng Mine was originally Luo’s property.
De's assets are the property left by his ancestors. What else do you want?"
The three of them were rendered speechless again by Alves.
"Also, you should thank me. Do you know what happened there after you left Kislev? I believe you all have relatives staying there and will hear something about it."
Alves picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and continued -
"Katerina has started arresting people. She is searching for Moors throughout the city. She would rather kill them by mistake than let them go. And hunting Moors is actually just a name and an excuse. The real purpose is to arrest and kill people like you.
Little nobles, during the Erengrad Rebellion, the queen emptied the treasury. How do you think that fleet appeared out of thin air? It was piled up with money. Therefore, the treasury is very short of money. We need people like you.
Such small nobles contribute a little. She dare not touch the big nobles, so she can only attack small nobles like you. However, if I ask you directly, who will give it? So, I will ask you in other names. It is said that
When many nobles were arrested, they were accused of harboring traitors. But in fact, you and I both know how many people will participate in the rebellion? Those who actually participated in the rebellion have long since escaped from Kislev. Who would be so stupid?
Stay and wait for her to catch you? The queen wants money, but there is no name for it. The city of Kislev looks like a paradise, but in fact it is a hell, a meat grinding ground, with murderous intentions hidden at all times."
"You should be glad that you left that city early. If I hadn't told you about the opportunities here, you would still be living a fearful life in Kislev City. But it's different here. The north is too far away, even if the queen
If you want to take care of it, you can't reach that far. You can live a peaceful life and settle down. As long as you don't become ambitious and interfere in political affairs like Laheim, Rhodes will not interfere with your normal production and business activities. Besides, you are not here
Have you gained anything from this turmoil?"
As Alves spoke, there was suddenly a feeling of being anti-customer. At first, several nobles wanted to denounce him, but in the end they became even shorter in front of him, as if they owed Alves a big favor.