Father Mavie

Chapter 730: Alliance (two in one, please subscribe!!!)
A carriage slowly stopped in front of Clarence House, the door was open, and the hard heels collided with the tiles, making a dull sound of footsteps.

In the restaurant, Ma Wei couldn't help but raise her eyebrows when she heard footsteps in the corridor outside the door.

The soles of the shoes are very hard. They are not leather shoes, but high-quality cowhide boots. They have a steady pace and a strong sense of rhythm.
Is it him?

Ma Wei looked at the door. The second prince was also curious about who the distinguished guest mentioned by the eldest prince was. When the maid opened the door and saw the figure who appeared at the door, everyone was stunned for a moment.

"Andrew?"

The person who was invited was none other than Third Prince Andrew. He was wearing a military uniform and standard military boots, with his waist straight, like a general on patrol.

Ma Wei has not seen the third prince since the last dinner in the villa. The third prince is not a member of the House of Lords, belongs to the military system, and has not close contacts with politicians. In addition, Yunia once beat the other prince's youngest son. A meal.
When we met again, the atmosphere was a bit awkward, but fortunately Ma Wei was a shameless person.

Scanning his eyes across the dining table, Andrew didn't show any politeness. He sat in the free seat, slowly took out the silver cigarette case from his arms, took out a hand-rolled cigarette and lit it, and said:
"Charles, you didn't say there was anyone else tonight."

"Andrew, you can't say that."

The eldest prince smiled and said: "Shukri is our biological brother. He is not an outsider, and Nicholas did not say anything. He is a famous person in the Holy See, so there is no need to mind."

He looked at the eldest prince, then at the second prince, and saw that the two brothers had no objections. Andrew didn't say anything more, and just asked: "Are the three of us going to join forces to deal with Arthur?"

Perhaps it was because he had been in the army for a long time. The third prince Andrew spoke directly and without any concealment. The first sentence made the eldest prince stunned for a moment. It was too straightforward.

"Theoretically, this is true, but our fundamental purpose is not to deal with Arthur, but to maintain the stability of the kingdom."

"Why are you talking about these useless things?" Andrew frowned and said: "There are only a few of us, and we are talking behind closed doors? If you have any plans, tell me immediately!"

The eldest prince grinned, organized his speech for a while, and said, "You must all know about Arthur's establishment of the Workers' Alliance."

"According to the intelligence I collected, the Workers' Alliance is indeed a thing, and it is not Arthur's nonsense."

Most of the families behind the Conservative MPs who support the prince are old nobles. They own countless real estates. Manors and farms cannot be built in urban areas, but can only be built in the countryside, forming a special farm economy that can be internally circulated. Because of this, The Conservatives have a good knowledge of what is going on in all parts of the kingdom.

Whether Arthur has sent someone to contact the local labor union, the nobles will be the first to know.

"You know?" The second prince's face darkened: "Why didn't you inform me earlier?"

"Shukri, even if I tell you, can you come up with any good ideas?"

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The second prince had to admit that even if he learned the information in advance, there was nothing he could do against Arthur. They were not afraid of him at all.

"Today's Arthur is no longer the destitute prince who was demoted to a remote countryside. The establishment of the Workers' Alliance means that he has officially joined the competition for the throne. We three brothers share the same father and mother. It's easy to decide who will be the king. Arthur Se is different from us!" said the eldest prince.

"Arthur's achievements today are inseparable from the support of the West Island nobles. Who suggested that he be demoted to the West Island in the first place?"

The second prince asked strangely: "If you let him go to the West Island, wouldn't it just break away from London and give him a chance to grow and develop? Who came up with this bad idea?"

"It's not me." Andrew was the first to clarify the relationship: "I don't pay much attention to Arthur, and I can't propose to demote him to the West Island."

The second prince turned to look at the eldest prince: "Charles, neither Andrew nor I have done this, is it you?"

The eldest prince sneered: "How could it be me? Arthur was only a teenager back then and lived like a transparent person in the palace. What should I care about him?"

"It's not you, it's not me, it's not Andrew."

The second prince licked his lips: "Then it can only be father! He was the one who demoted Arthur to the West Island!"

"Demoted to the West Island?" The eldest prince's expression was a little subtle: "Are you sure you are demoted to the West Island?"

The West Island is one of the most unstable areas in the Kingdom of Windsor. It is a headache for every king. The people there always want to resist and escape from the control of the kingdom.

Sending Arthur, who was only a teenager, to such a land of tigers and wolves, I didn't think it was a big deal at first, but judging from the results, it was more like training him than sending him to die in the West Island.

Arthur is back, and he has come back with the support of the West Island nobles. No one knows what he promised to the West Island nobles, but the people of the West Island are indeed attached to him.

if arthur became king
Wouldn’t the territorial issue that has plagued the Kingdom of Windsor for hundreds of years be perfectly resolved?
Thinking of this, both the second and third princes showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

"My father's favorite is Princess Sophia. Of course, their children are also highly favored." The eldest prince said quietly: "Although my father said he loved the three of us the most, he raised Arthur as a king. Earlier, During the days when public opinion was against Arthur, my father did not come forward. This is a kind of protective attitude."

"But we have the princely titles of Duke of Oxford and Duke of York! Arthur is just the Duke of New Ross!"

"What does a title mean? As long as my father wants to, conferring a title is just a matter of words?" The eldest prince said disdainfully: "In the eyes of the nobles of the West Island, the Duke of New Ross is much more affectionate than the Duke of Oxford and York."

These topics were too private. As an outsider, Ma Wei felt that he should not listen to them. However, the eldest prince and others had no intention of letting him avoid them. It was obviously too late to escape now.

"Obviously we three brothers are our mother's children, but my father wants a collateral line to inherit the throne?"

The third prince Andrew was very angry: "What does he think of us? Are we used to train Arthur's chess pieces?"

"It's meaningless to say this." The eldest prince knocked on the table: "We should unite to eliminate the threat, and at the same time let father understand who is the best."

"How to control Arthur? Behind him, there are hundreds of thousands of workers!"

"Of course there are ways."

The eldest prince showed a mysterious smile: "Think about it, is it because of his own efforts that Arthur is where he is today? No! The reason why he was able to establish the Labor Party was with the help of the West Island nobles! Only the West Island nobles It’s his arrogant capital!”

"You plan to bypass Arthur and win over the West Island nobles?" The second prince raised his eyebrows: "Is this possible? The situation of the Labor Party is very good now, why should they abandon Arthur?"

"With the trump card in our hand."

The eldest prince looked at Ma Wei.

"I don't understand what you mean." The second prince said, "What is the relationship between Nicholas and Arthur?"

"The future Kingdom of Windsor will definitely operate with the support of the church, and the potion business will become a pillar industry of the church, while driving the kingdom's economy and benefiting countless people." The eldest prince said, "The magic potion industry Everyone knows that the leader is Nicholas, and the West Island nobles are no exception." "Although I don't know what conditions Arthur promised to the West Island nobles, but I think his conditions did not include matters related to the potion business. This is our biggest The advantages."

"If West Island Councilor wants to get involved in the potion business, they must get our support. To put it simply, they can only get better treatment if they agree to our conditions."

The eldest prince smiled and said: "We can give what Arthur can give, and we can give what Arthur can't give. Why do the nobles of the West Island have to be bound to Arthur? We are the best choice!"

The second prince finally understood. The eldest prince planned to give up the benefits of the potion market in order to gain the support of the West Island nobles. Whether the plan was feasible would only be known by sending representatives to contact the West Island nobles for negotiations. But the key was
The sacrifice this time was made by Ma Wei, his second prince!
They were obviously working together to deal with Arthur, but in the end he couldn't do it alone and pay for it!
Seeming to sense his brother's dissatisfaction, the eldest prince said in time: "Everyone is gathered together tonight to discuss how to share the pot. Selling the potion market has harmed Shukri's interests. In this case, Andrew and I can benefit from other sources." Shukri can make up for it, what do you think?"

The second prince said nothing and turned to look at Ma Wei: "Nicholas, tell me."

"The specific market share of the transfer is still unclear." Ma Wei said slowly: "However, His Highness the First Prince's proposal is feasible. As long as the West Island nobles can be won over, the Fourth Prince will lose support and fall short. "

The Labor Party is not a Labor Party of one person.

If the fourth prince becomes a mere commander, he will naturally be unable to survive alone. At that time, the eldest prince and others will have countless ways to split the workers' alliance.

The key is whether Arthur can be separated from the West Island nobles.

"The specific share can only be known after negotiation, but the upper limit I gave is 3%, which is [-]% of Manstein's potion company's profits."

The eldest prince said: "In order to make up for you, I can ask the Conservative Party to permanently transfer part of the land and port to you. After all, the Manstein Potion Company will expand in the future and will need a lot of land and subsidiary businesses. These are all It’s going to cost a lot of money.”

"As for the military." Andrew also gave a plan: "The compensation I can give is a purchase contract. A contract of 1 million pounds per year is the limit of what I can offer."

The payment must be shared equally, not transferred entirely. The conditions given by the eldest prince and the third prince are very generous and are actual benefits, and the second prince can accept them.

Ma Wei spread his hands and said that he had no objection. He would not persuade the three princes to give up their thoughts at this time. If he wanted to gain trust, support would be enough.

"Then it's decided."

The eldest prince made a final decision: "Tomorrow I will send someone to negotiate with the nobles of the West Island. Shukri and Andrew can send a representative to accompany them."

"Do you know the nobles of the West Island?"

"When you went to Paris, I asked Bracken to go to the North and the West Island. At that time, I met some nobles. This time I will contact them."

"Yes." The second prince nodded: "Let Nicholas be my representative. He knows the Manstein Potion Company best."

The eldest prince raised his glass and said: "In short, before Arthur is completely destroyed, I hope that the three of us can put aside our old grudges and unite. Now is not the time for internal strife. If there are any problems, we can wait until the future."

"agree."

"agree."

The next day, early in the morning, Ma Wei got on the carriage heading to West London and came to the door of a villa. Because Yunia was still sleeping, he took Edward with him.

The negotiator sent by the eldest prince is the Marquis of Bracken, an old acquaintance. The representative of the third prince is an army officer. Judging from his military rank, he is a brigadier general. He is relatively unfamiliar. At least Ma Wei has not seen him before. He should be in recent years. Newly promoted in the year.

Whether it is the Marquis of Bracken or the Brigadier General, they are core figures in the camps of several princes. Only their own people can believe in negotiating such an important matter.

A butler was waiting at the door. When he saw Ma Wei and others getting out of the car, the butler bowed and said in a West Island accent: "Please follow me."

The decoration of the villa is very simple. There are many famous paintings hanging on the walls on both sides of the corridor, which shows that the owner is rich and wealthy.
Ma Wei suddenly felt strange.

The style of the famous paintings on the wall looks very familiar, and I feel like I have seen this kind of taste somewhere before.

It shouldn't be such a coincidence, right? Are they acquaintances?

"Nicholas! Nicholas!"

The deliberately suppressed shouts made Mavey wake up from his thoughts and turned his head. The Marquis of Bracken was standing at the door calling him, and the Army Brigadier General had already entered the living room.

"coming."

Leaving Edward to wait at the door, Mavey followed the Marquis of Bracon into the door. The first thing that caught his eye was a pair of upturned gentleman beards, followed closely by a somewhat outdated and old-fashioned Flack dress, in a classic red and white color scheme. , the owner also wore white stockings and looked like an old-school knight.

Sean Rickman.

The eighth seat of the Knights of the Round Table - Bedivere!
I remember that when I was in New Ross City, I had to deal with him a lot.

We haven't seen him in the past two years. Sean Rickman hasn't changed much. His dressing sense is still as bad as before, but he wears Haigma's teeth around his neck.

"Congressman Xiaon, we are here this time to talk to you about the West Island issue."

After chatting for a while, Marquis Bracken got to the point.

"Is there something wrong with West Island?"

"The West Island is a good place. There are a lot of fields there, which are very suitable for growing potions."

The Marquis of Bracken took out a business plan and said: "As long as you agree, our Bracken Potion Company and Manstein Potion Company are willing to invest heavily in West Island. On this basis, we agree that you will become a shareholder. Let's start a joint venture Construction of the West Island.”

"Sounds good." Sean said with a smile, "What's the price?"

"His Royal Highness the Grand Prince really wants to be friends with you. Of course, it would be great if I could get your support."

"Oh"

Sean suddenly realized:

"You want me to be a traitor!"

(End of this chapter)