Civilization: Beyond Two Worlds

Twelfth day.

That is the third day that Kant opened the warehouse and put food.

A small economic crisis broke out from the far port and quickly swept across the entire Bibo province.

Its spread was so wide that it almost blew up all the rich people in Bibo province.

ten days.

Since Kant insisted on executing the nobles involved in the Far Harbor Rebellion, a conspiracy against him has gradually taken shape. Since the Dragon of Aurora stood on the opposite side of the entire noble class, the purpose of this battle was to challenge Kant's authority. In the war, almost all the nobles who could participate had a kick in the dark.

For the vast majority of them, their positions and aims are not so pure.

In addition to "letting this arrogant Aurora know who is the master of Goethe", what made them go all out and put them into it was obviously economic interests.

The price of food has risen sevenfold in ten days, and the 600% profit is enough to make them draw the sword to the gods. Funds are making waves, and this economic war has become a carnival for the rich.

And Kant's layout is also unfolding secretly.

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An agreement was reached with the Dragon Clan, asking Santos to open a leather bag company to lend money, including all the nobles in Bibo Province, and let them participate in the carnival of making big profits by speculating on food prices.

Then write down their names and keep the receipt.

And secretly investigate the flow of funds and manipulators in the Broken Isles.

Send elite soldiers on standby.

On the tenth day, open warehouses and release food, launch a comprehensive plan, forcibly take over the military and political affairs of the Far Harbor, control the situation, issue economic orders, arrest speculators and foreign forces...

- Put ropes around the necks of all fallen.

The tidal wave that erupted from the far port, its roaring waves, mighty, spread throughout the province.

In front of the entire Far Harbor, Kant poured 100,000 tons of grain down from the air in one breath. This number is said to be large, enough to feed the entire Far Harbor for the first half of the year. In front of the entire Bibo province, 100,000 tons of grain is actually not an overwhelming amount.

But it is enough to pry the crazy and blind food market.

Because what crashes the market is always...panic.

That day, the grain trading market in the far port suddenly died.

Because Kant has released the news that all the citizens of Far Harbor will receive five-day rations for free with their identity certificates, which means that the food that has been fired to sky-high prices will never be of interest.

And after five days, it is sold at the market price of five copper coins per pound, which is a more vicious reminder.

Only on the tenth day, the price of grain that rose to a maximum of forty copper coins, that is, two Luke silver coins per pound, fell like a waterfall. However, in the bulk grain trading market, the lower and lower prices became more and more unconcerned, even if there were Smart people want to take the opportunity to lower prices and buy the bottom, but they are also deterred by Kant's policy.

Block trades.

Suspend all lending business.

Land and sea transportation is blocked, and food is prohibited from leaving the city.

These orders, coupled with the sharp blade of the court, made the large quantities of food hoarded by the powerful into rotten goods, and for the first time, mourning and crying became the exclusive use of the wealthy area - and before that, those who were sad Crying has always been the main theme of the slum.

On the night of the tenth day, the financial elites quickly mobilized by the Dragon Clan entered the airspace of Bibo Province after obtaining permission from the Far Harbor, ready to carry out economic business.

Another rope was put on.

On the eleventh day, it was reported that life had been lost.

is suicide.

By the twelfth day, the economic crisis in Far Harbor had completely broken out.

The sharp fall in food prices is not a big problem. The real problem is the failure of speculation, which has led to the instant high debts of the rich and powerful people in Far Harbor, who control most of the business in Far Harbor and people's livelihood.

Cash flow dried up, business operations were hampered, and the high interest on borrowing also forced them to eagerly cut their meat and leave the market, so the powerful were eager to sell their stores and close their businesses, which resulted in a large number of unemployment, and many shops stopped operating. It has had a large impact on the people's production in far Hong Kong.

"Small things."

Chaosheng Manor, in the study on the third floor, Kant put Han Zezheng's report on the table.

He waved his hand: "Free food for five days, at least within five days, no one will be hungry, let the dragon clan step up their collection, and we also take the opportunity to accept more of their high-quality industry - these worms want to die so much, Then let them die more happily..."

Han Zezheng bowed and said, "Yes."

Kant thought for a while, then looked up at the subordinate who had initially demonstrated his loyalty and ability.

"By the way, this time you are also credited, either you, choose me to stand in the team, you have been muttering in your heart before, but after muttering, you also took out the food and accompany me. If you insist, I don’t care about my opinions, you will be rewarded for doing things.”

He said indifferently: "This wave, the dignitaries of Far Harbor have suffered greatly, their wealth has shrunk, and they have even been forced to sell their core industries. The vacated cake, you should share it with the people below."

"Your Han family will take a quarter, and the other quarter will be included in the Sigoethe Company. As a divisional dividend, the monthly income will be distributed to the rebels, and the remaining half will be rewarded to those who have abandoned the dark and turned to the light, according to the allocated amount. , in proportion to the food they previously contributed to the stockpile."

Han Zezheng thought for a while and said softly, "Your Highness, just give them a quarter, the Han family will take one-eighth, and the remaining three-eighths should be yours..."

"No, just do as I say," Kant said. "I'm not interested in money."

Han Zezheng was shocked.

At this moment, he was first shocked, and then endless envy and admiration surged in his heart.

Not interested in money.

If this was said by a commoner who couldn't even afford a house, it would make people laugh out loud.

But the person who said this can throw hundreds of thousands of tons of grain on the ground without changing his face, half-sell it on the ground, then this is the ultimate expression of forgetting things and I. It is a light-hearted view of money as dung. The great ambition of chasing dreams is the highest level that ordinary people can never reach.

Han Zezheng suddenly found the direction of his life.

Before he died, he wanted to be able to say such coercive words in an upright manner like His Royal Highness Kant.

Kant glanced at the dumbfounded Old Han and pouted to himself.

He really is not interested in this little soup.

With the further broadening of his experience and horizons, and the further improvement of his strength and mission, he is no longer a young man who is figuring out money all day long.

If nothing else, the other world is still a gold and silver-based financial system, while on Earth, silver has almost become an industrial raw material, which is extremely different from the price of gold.

He can buy enough silver on Earth, then dump it out in another world, exchange all of it for gold, and then take the gold back to Earth to sell it for more silver—and so on, until the price of silver on Earth is high. rise, or the financial system of another world will explode completely.

The reason why I didn't do it was because I was too lazy to toss and it was too ostentatious.

Because for the current Kant, there are too many serious ways to make money, and there is really no need to bother to pour out these precious metals.

For example, he had negotiated with the five permanent members on Earth before, and the well drilling business in Biagang Jurban City alone brought him 8 billion US dollars in revenue, even if 6 billion of them were Payments are required to be settled in kind, which is also $2 billion in cash.

The 100,000 tons of grain smashed in the far port the day before yesterday were settled with these 6 billion in-kind funds. The state directly mobilized a state-owned grain depot, and one of the batches was tested as mildly unsuitable for storage, and is preparing to arrange for it to be stored. Chen Liang, which was sold at a discount in the warehouse, was half sold and given to Kant, but he only received 30 million.

Even for Chenliang, the price is too cheap. For the sake of face, Kant reciprocated. In addition to transporting this batch of grain to Moyani, he also helped the country to transport things along the way.

- The reason for buying food is this, to prepare some food in advance for fear of a famine in Komora.

In this way, Kant got the food at a cheap price, and the state shipped a batch of "heavy engineering equipment" to Africa in a time-saving, labor-saving and freight-saving way. As for who made the money...

Then you have to ask the cars painted with the five-star red flag next to the Moyani granary in the white fog world.

In short, Kant's current state has indeed regarded money as dung.

He can already buy anything on earth that money can buy.

But here's the thing...there are a lot of really good things that money can't buy.

Kant shook his head, and after sharing the cake with his subordinates, his eyes gradually turned cold.

"and also…"

He pulled out another report.

"Today, Alsett got a confession, Horus has investigated and compared it correctly, and has personally interrogated it. There are three nobles who have taken refuge in me, and at least five wealthy businessmen who have chosen to be loyal to me. During the grain war, both bets, One ton of grain is offered to me here, and the other side will secretly buy two tons."

"It's really a talent, I'm self-taught without a teacher, I know how to hedge, and I feel that I have a 55-50 victory with the opponent. I really have confidence in me..."

When Kant said this, he glanced at Han Zezheng: "What do you think should be done?"

Hearing this, Han Zezheng's expression changed, his face became pale, and then he showed a sharp look of disgust, he took a deep breath, bowed and said: "Old man for oversight, please punish Your Highness, as for how to deal with it - Dangming is the official punishment, and the family is involved. , traitors are more hateful than enemies!"

Kant thought for a while: "There is no need to clarify the canonical punishment. Killing them is to be an example. In this way, you will go back and distribute the reward share to those loyal followers, and then let them execute the sentence."

The people of Aurora did not understand: "Execution?"

"Yes, execution." Kant showed a sneer, "Let those loyal dignitaries who came to me, after receiving their loyalty rewards, personally punish the betrayers, find a bigger room, and put those few Make good use of the hedged two or five boys and put them in the middle, give each other a knife, and everyone will chop the traitors into meat sauce—is this a good way? I think you have to beat them."

Han Zezheng understood this time.

His face grew paler, and there was a hint of fear in his eyes.

Kant said lightly: "Is it a bit cruel? Oh, we have to look at it from another angle. Look, these people, who choose the side and stand on my side, do they think that I am more righteous and kind? I don't think so, they are just Very smart, think I'm going to win, be on my side, be profitable."

"I know what they think, and I can understand their motives. It's normal for good birds to choose wood, but they are on my side for the sake of profit, and I know this and still accept them, shouldn't they be very happy? Be grateful, and then give me double your loyalty? Right? Right? I can ignore their motives, but I will definitely consider their future actions. You are trusting me for the benefit, but you are not loyal, and you are ready to jump ship at any time. , I still want to bet on both sides, do you think I am the one who opened the Shantang?"

He spoke with a kind face and a flat tone.

Han Zezheng's legs were already shaking.

"So, you will be responsible for the execution of the whole clan, and in addition, including your family, all the direct members of the family who are over sixteen years old must come to watch the ceremony... Sigh, some people just don't know how to live or die, I remind you with kind words. How many times, should I die or die..."

Kant leaned back, raised his legs, and glanced at Lao Han: "Tired of standing? Sit for a while?"

Han Zezheng stepped back tremblingly and sat down on the chair carefully.

He didn't even dare to say that he wasn't tired.

"Then the last thing - you did a good job this time, you have worked hard, and you should be rewarded. The quarter that was promised to your family before is to reward your Han family for your efforts and money in this matter, and exhausted everything. It's not easy to get food, and you, Han, are taking command of the entire grain price war, resisting pressure, and being beaten all over the place.

Kant raised his finger: "I give you two choices."

Han Zezheng said in a low voice, "Your Highness doesn't have to give me a choice. What do you want me to do, I will..."

"Listen to me."

"…Yes."

"For a long time in the future, Far Harbor will serve as an independent city under my control, undertake its historical mission, and fully support the development of paradox elements and the underground world."

Kant said: "The political, economic, military, cultural and other fields of this city must all be in my hands. The first thing to ensure is that decrees are allowed and forbidden. That is to say, the position of mayor has a great responsibility, not only To be loyal and capable, it must be mine.”

A light flashed in Han Zezheng's eyes.

The next moment, Kant shattered his illusion: "Don't be happy, it has nothing to do with you."

- The light quickly faded away.

Kant shook his head and said: "Let's put it this way, during the grain war a few days ago, the envoys from various countries were watching the show in secret. Now that the show is over, they have been frightened again. The overall situation of Far Harbor has been decided, and the negotiations have dragged on for more than ten days. After all, it has to be decided, I have heard the wind from Kavisalon and the others, the negotiation should be a relatively long process, and it will start from the ministerial-level dialogue."

"Because of the rules, king to king, soldier to soldier, the person who is qualified to talk to me is the speaker of the council, the emperor of the empire, and the phoenix king of the elves. I must send important ministers to talk first, those ministers and envoys from various countries are not qualified to talk to me in person, when they come, they can only talk to my ministers, and you are not very qualified."

He looked at Lao Han and said, "It's ugly, but it's the truth."

Han Zezheng nodded silently.

The person who is qualified to negotiate with important ministers from various countries on behalf of His Royal Highness Kant must be the "prime minister" identified by the Dragon of Aurora.

"I have already selected the person in charge of the negotiation. He is also the first mayor of the Second Far Harbor City. If you want, I have reserved a position for you in the new government team, chief financial officer, you will be responsible for To coordinate and develop the future economic activities and financial security of Yuangang, of course, the performance must be assessed, and those who have merit will be rewarded, and those who have failed will be punished. If you make a mistake or make a mistake, I will also dismiss you.

Han Zezheng thought for a moment: "Your Highness, what is the second option?"

"The second choice, the president of Sigoethe, is waiting for you."

Kant said: "This is a private force directly under me, and the public and private should be separated. This company is mainly responsible for various businesses in the West Gothic region and even beyond the West Coast. It is independent from the Far Harbor. It is to integrate and take over the harvest of this economic war, including after the collection of debts by the Dragon Clan, the mortgage assets obtained will be gradually transferred to the name of Sigoethe Company, and the consolidation will be carried out..."

Han Zezheng said without hesitation, "I choose this."

Kant narrowed his eyes.

"But your expression tells me you want to choose the first one."

Lao Han stood up in panic: "His Royal Highness..."

Kant reached out his hand and stopped his words.

"Calm down, old Han, think about it."

He said: "I will give you another chance to answer, and I promise you that I will not be left out or upset because you chose the first, and I will not treat you differently because you chose the second. The nature is the same, they are rewarding merit and punishing mistakes. If you do a good job in the position of finance minister in Yuangang, you also have the opportunity to be mayor. If you do a bad job in Sigoethe, you also have the risk of going home for retirement. Think about it. ."

Han Ze was standing in the same place, his eyes changed, and he must be fighting between heaven and man in his heart.

He was silent for a long, long time.

"...Your Highness, I want to be an official."

He gritted his teeth and said in a low voice, "I have been a businessman all my life, and I don't want to let my children and grandchildren continue to do this cheap business. If I choose the second one, I will have no face to see my ancestors after death."

"Understood, it makes sense." Kant sighed, "Okay, I promise you, after the formation of the new Far Harbor government, your appointment letter will come down. Before that, stand on the last post."

"Yes, Your Highness."

After Han Zezheng left, Kant couldn't help shaking his head: "Old stubborn... Damn, there is a lack of talent, Sigoethe doesn't even have a CEO, where can I find it..."

While talking to herself, the fragrance came in, and Long Niang's pretty face appeared from the right side of the angle of view, very close.

Kant squinted at her: "Why?"

Lily showed a flattering smile: "Me, me, what do you think of me being this CEO?"

Kant thought for a while: "Okay, I'll give you 50% of the shares, come, take it off for the Lord..."

He reached out and grabbed Long Niang's chest.

Lily blushed, rushed back, and said sternly, "What do you want to do? Just get any company and you want to cheat on the old lady? It's a fool's dream!"

"No, right?"

"don't want!"

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, Long Niang glared at Kant fiercely, and stepped out of the study into the bedroom, Kant called in, and it was Han Zezheng who was leaving and returning.

Lao Han must have heard Long Niang's stern shout, but pretended not to hear anything, bowed and said: "Former Governor Norman, kneeling outside Chaosheng Manor, I want to see His Highness..."

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PS1: Update... There are a few hundred more words today, and it is considered as compensation for the paragraph that was repeated yesterday, although it was immediately revised yesterday...

PS2: The state is not very good today, try to write more tomorrow, good night.